: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The other is much larger and exists on the western slopes of the mountain ranges bordering the Pacific from Alaska southward to Northern California.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Further southwards, towards the horizon and to the right of Vega is Altair, the eye of Aquila, the Eagle.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The sinking action drives the return flow of cold, salty water southward, completing the circulation’s loop.
—Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
The other is much larger and exists on the western slopes of the mountain ranges bordering the Pacific from Alaska southward to Northern California.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales continued sailing southward in the Sea of Japan, conducting a training exercise with the South Korean navy in waters south of the Korean Peninsula on Monday, strengthening their ability to carry out joint operations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Further southwards, towards the horizon and to the right of Vega is Altair, the eye of Aquila, the Eagle.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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