Associations to the word «Northward»

Wiktionary

NORTHWARD, noun. The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
NORTHWARD, adjective. Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
NORTHWARD, adverb. Towards the north; in a northerly direction.

Dictionary definition

NORTHWARD, noun. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees.
NORTHWARD, adverb. In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!".
NORTHWARD, adjective. Moving toward the north; "the northbound lane"; "we took the north train"; "the northward flow of traffic".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.