: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning areas in Florida beginning early tomorrow and will spread northward through the day.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Skyline Drive will connect you to the northernmost section of the Parkway, winding along the crest of the mountains from Waynesboro northward 105 miles to Front Royal.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
The model currently projects that Rafael may curve northward, potentially threatening parts of the southeastern United States, with particular attention on Florida, including the Florida Keys, also Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and possibly up to Tennessee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning areas in Florida beginning early tomorrow and will spread northward through the day.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
March 20, 2025: March equinox (northward) May 1, 2025: May Day, a traditional spring holiday in the northern hemisphere (midpoint between the equinox and solstice).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Skyline Drive will connect you to the northernmost section of the Parkway, winding along the crest of the mountains from Waynesboro northward 105 miles to Front Royal.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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