: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the National Weather Service, the polar vortex can expand during the Northern Hemisphere's winter, forcing frigid air to spill southward, often alongside the jet stream.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Open-source satellite imagery captured the warship sailing through the waterway southward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
The big picture: The storm will help pull more bitterly cold Arctic air southward on its heels, as blustery winds kick in from the northwest.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
According to the National Weather Service, the polar vortex can expand during the Northern Hemisphere's winter, forcing frigid air to spill southward, often alongside the jet stream.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, pressure changes of the polar vortex are bringing Arctic air southwards, which may disrupt railways by causing electronic signal malfunctions due to cold temperatures and excess ice accumulation.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Open-source satellite imagery captured the warship sailing through the waterway southward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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