northward
gb/nˈɔɹθwɚd/ us/nˈɔɹθwɚd/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 6000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
B2
relation
1
toward or in the north direction
In or toward the direction of the north.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to move [someone/something] northward
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say *"to the northward"* in everyday speech, which sounds old-fashioned; use *"northward"* or simply *"north"* instead. Another common confusion is between *"northward"* and *"northwards"*; both are correct, but *"northwards"* is more British, while *"northward"* is slightly more American or formal.
Συνώνυμα
northwards (More common in British English; meaning is the same.)
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north (Can be used as an adverb in many of the same contexts, but is slightly shorter and more common in casual speech.)
Αντώνυμα
southward (Indicates movement toward the south, the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
move northward
|head northward
|drift northward
|trend northward
|extend northward
Θέματα
travel
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The birds began to fly northward as spring approached.
- Traffic moved slowly northward along the coast highway.
- The warm air is pushing northward from the tropics.
- They drove northward for two days before reaching the border.
- The storm is expected to track northward overnight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We walked northward along the river.
- The car is going northward toward the city.
- The wind is blowing northward today.
- The army moved northward after the battle.
- The road continues northward for many kilometers.
adjective
B2
property
2
going or directed toward north
Going toward the north, or pointing in the direction of the north.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a northward [movement/direction/route/flow]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *"north"* as an adjective in all cases (e.g. *"a north movement"*). While *"north"* is common for locations ("north wind", "north side"), *"northward"* or *"northward movement"* is more natural when emphasizing direction or change over time.
Συνώνυμα
northerly (Often used for winds, directions, or locations; similar meaning but sometimes sounds slightly more technical or meteorological.)
Αντώνυμα
southward (Describes movement or direction toward the south, the opposite of northward.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
northward movement
|northward flow
|northward migration
|northward expansion
|northward route
|northward journey
Θέματα
travel
|geography
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Scientists have observed a steady northward migration of many animal species.
- The river takes a sharp northward turn at this point.
- They followed a northward route through the mountains.
- The company’s northward expansion created new jobs in rural towns.
- A strong northward current carried the boat away from the harbor.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We started our northward journey in the morning.
- The road makes a northward turn after the bridge.
- There is a slow northward movement of people to the city.
- The ship followed a northward course along the coast.
- A northward wind pushed the clouds away.
Ουσιαστικό
literary
C2
entity
3
direction or movement toward north
The direction toward the north, or a movement going that way. This use is rare and mainly literary.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
toward the northward
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may try to use this form in everyday speech (e.g. *"We drove to the northward"*), which sounds unnatural or old-fashioned. In modern English, say *"to the north"* or *"northward"* instead.
Συνώνυμα
the north (More common and natural in modern English to talk about the direction itself.)
Αντώνυμα
the southward (Literary counterpart referring to the opposite direction.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the northward
|toward the northward
|to the northward
Θέματα
geography
|literature
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- They set their faces to the northward and did not look back.
- The ship’s bow swung slowly toward the northward.
- All trade and travel seemed to flow to the northward in those years.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The boat turned to the northward at sunrise.
- They walked slowly toward the northward in the cold wind.
- Old books sometimes say "to the northward" instead of "to the north".
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
northward
IPA
GB/nˈɔɹθwɚd/
US/nˈɔɹθwɚd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
north - ward (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (north)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: northward
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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