northward

UK: /ˈnɔː^rθwə^rd/

US: /ˈnɔrθwɚd/

US: (nôrth′wərd; Naut. nôr′ᵺərd)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

north•ward /ˈnɔrθwɚd/   adv. 

1. Also, ˈnorth•wards. toward the north:
   The tanks continued to sweep northward.

adj. 

2. moving, bearing, facing, or located toward the north:
   the northward flank of the army.

Also, ˈnorth•ward•ly. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

north•ward  (nôrth′wərd; Naut. nôr′ᵺərd), adv. 

1. Also, north′wards. toward the north.

adj. 

2. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

n. 

3. the northward part, direction, or point.

Also, north′ward•ly (for defs. 1, 2).

• bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

northward / ˈnɔːθwəd ˈnɔːðəd/ adjective

1. moving, facing, or situated towards the north

noun

1. the northward part, direction, etc; the north

adverb

1. a variant of northwards

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

northwards / ˈnɔːθwədz/, northward adverb

1. towards the north