: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
As temperatures cool, the fall foliage spreads southward.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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
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According to the National Hurricane Center, a Storm Surge Watch has been issued from Indian Pass southward to Bonita Beach, Florida, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
As temperatures cool, the fall foliage spreads southward.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 27 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
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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