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Adverb: northward  'north`wurd [N. Amer], 'north`wûd [Brit]
  1. In a northern direction
    - north, northerly, northwards
Noun: northward  'north`wurd [N. Amer], 'north`wûd [Brit]
  1. The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
    - north, due north, N
Adjective: northward  'north`wurd [N. Amer], 'north`wûd [Brit]
  1. Moving toward the north
    "the northward flow of traffic"
    - northbound

Derived forms: northwards

See also: north

Type of: cardinal compass point

Encyclopedia: Northward

Nearest

northmost
north-northeast
north-northwest
north-polar
Northrop
Northrop Frye
north-seeking pole
north-south direction
Northumberland
Northumbria
northward
northwards
Northwest
northwest
north-west
northwest by north
northwest by west
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territories
northwest wind
northwester