northward

About 2.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
2. adjective Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
3. adverb Towards the north; in a northerly direction.

Similar words

northbound north northerly in the north to the north northern upcountry boreal septentrional north-facing

Often followed by

to of from and into in along through as

Word family

northwards