: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Mexican wolves dispersing southward into Texas is practically unheard of, however.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 2 Apr. 2026
Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns, with egg-size hail possible from Chicago southward.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adverb or adjective
Thoreau correctly interpreted that his New England landscape had been shaped by a colossal ice sheet that had flowed southward from Canada.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
Mexican wolves dispersing southward into Texas is practically unheard of, however.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hummingbirds’ southward migration begins in Iowa in late August, and by mid-September, most hummingbirds have gone south.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 2 Apr. 2026
Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns, with egg-size hail possible from Chicago southward.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Southward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southward. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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