: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The system is also expected to bring a threat of heavy rainfall from the east coast of Florida northward into the eastern Carolinas.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Swells generated by Gabrielle will continue to affect Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, and Atlantic Canada over the next few days.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Forecasters expect Imelda to track northward, remaining parallel to Florida's east coast before turning offshore midweek, drawn away by Humberto.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The system is also expected to bring a threat of heavy rainfall from the east coast of Florida northward into the eastern Carolinas.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
These also told of subject Kushite chiefs who supplied the wood from acacia trees used to build vessels to ship blocks of Aswan stone northwards for the pharaoh’s pyramid.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Swells generated by Gabrielle will continue to affect Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, and Atlantic Canada over the next few days.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Northward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northward. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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