Definition of northwards. Meaning of northwards. Synonyms of northwards

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Definition of northwards

Northwards
Northward North"ward, Northwards North"wards, adv. Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northward
Northward North"ward, a. [AS. nor[eth]weard.] Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northward
Northward North"ward, Northwards North"wards, adv. Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Meaning of northwards from wikipedia

- Šar Mountains. At the same time, the political center of Serbia shifted northwards, when the capital of the newly established Serbian Despotate was transferred...
- of the San and Khoekhoe peoples contain regional dialects stretching northwards into Namibia and Botswana, and elsewhere. These people, who are a physically...
- hills and valleys, and a mountainous interior. The Crocker Range extends northwards from Sarawak, dividing the state of Sabah. It is the location of the 4...
- 1980s and 1990s, the economic center of the country continued to shift northwards and is now concentrated in the populous Flemish Diamond area. By the end...
- orbit of the Moon. Consequently, the Arctic Circle is currently drifting northwards at a speed of about 14.5 m (48 ft) per year. The word arctic comes from...
- be over 500 metres deep, broke through the Head of the Gap and moved northwards carving out a U-shaped valley. The p**** runs north–south between the Old...
- a cognate of English north, so the full name was Norðr vegr, "the way northwards", referring to the sailing route along the Norwegian coast, and contrasting...
- P**** and Yukon Route also partly runs through the state from Skagway northwards into Canada (British Columbia and Yukon Territory), crossing the border...
- Gh****anids, staved off an attack by a Muslim Rashidun force that marched northwards towards the Levant from the Hejaz (in modern-day Saudi Arabia). The Byzantines...
- Caribbean. Hurricanes that sometimes batter the region usually strike northwards of Grenada and to the west of Barbados. The prin****l hurricane belt arcs...