southward

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adverb or adjective

south·​ward ˈsau̇th-wərd How to pronounce southward (audio)
: toward the south
southwards adverb

southward

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noun

: southward direction or part
sail to the southward

Examples of southward in a Sentence

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Adverb or adjective
As temperatures cool, the fall foliage spreads southward. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 The glacial panorama directly in front of us stretched southward for kilometers, all the way to the Dents du Midi, over in the canton of Valais. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
Other groups are at an earlier stage in their southward journeys. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 There are two of these moments each year—in late March (the northward or vernal equinox) and late September (the southward or fall equinox). Jamie Carter, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for southward 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southward was before the 12th century

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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

southward

adverb or adjective
south·​ward
ˈsau̇th-wərd
: toward the south
southwards
-wərdz
adverb

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