: southward direction or part
sail to the southward
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
However, in the 1950s, eradication efforts using sterile male flies and livestock monitoring began to push the fly population southward.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 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 National Weather Service said many times during winter in the northern hemisphere, the polar vortex will expand, sending cold air southward with the jet stream.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
However, in the 1950s, eradication efforts using sterile male flies and livestock monitoring began to push the fly population southward.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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