: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2024
Warm water from the tropics circulates northward along the U.S. Atlantic coast before crossing the Atlantic.
—Jerry McManus, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
Most of the new snow will fall from Highway 50 northward, which includes the Lake Tahoe region.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
Parts of Mexico hit 115 degrees over the weekend, and as the high-pressure system shifts northward, similar temperatures will follow.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2024
Warm water from the tropics circulates northward along the U.S. Atlantic coast before crossing the Atlantic.
—Jerry McManus, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Noun
This system will bring periods of moderate mountain snow, mainly from Highway 50 northward.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
Most of the new snow will fall from Highway 50 northward, which includes the Lake Tahoe region.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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