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southward

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As a noun, southward means the direction or area lying to the south of a place. As an adjective, it means situated or directed towards the south.

Meanings of southward

4 meanings

noun

  1. The direction or area lying to the south of a place.

  2. The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

    Similar: south, due south, S

adjective

  1. Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.

adverb

  1. Towards the south; in a southerly direction.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for southward →
adjective: moving toward the south
southbound
noun: the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
southdue southS
adverb: toward the south
southerlysouthwards

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