in a southward direction

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• southward — southward, southwards The only form for the adjective is southward (in a southward direction), but southward and southwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for southwards in BrE: • Highway 61 Revisited, an exploration of the road… …   Modern English usage

• southward — [south′wərd; ] naut. [ suth′ərd] adv., adj. toward the south n. a southward direction, point, or region …   English World dictionary

• southward — I. adverb or adjective Date: before 12th century toward the south • southwards adverb II. noun Date: 14th century southward direction or part < sail to the southward > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• southward — adj., adv., & n. adj. & adv. (also southwards) towards the south. n. a southward direction or region …   Useful english dictionary

• southward — Nautical ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in a southerly direction. ► ADVERB (also southwards) ▪ towards the south …   English terms dictionary

• direction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pointing toward Nouns 1. direction, bearing, course, set, drift, tenor, orientation, tendency; incidence; tack, aim, line of fire; collimation. See straightness. 2. point of the compass, cardinal points …   English dictionary for students

• southward — [ saʊθwəd, Nautical sʌδəd] adjective in a southerly direction. adverb (also southwards) towards the south. noun (the southward) the direction or region to the south. Derivatives southwardly adjective & adverb …   English new terms dictionary

• southward — /sowth weuhrd/; Naut. /sudh euhrd/, adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south. 2. coming from the south, as a wind. adv. 3. Also, southwards. toward the south; south. n. 4. the southward part, direction, or point. [bef. 900;… …   Universalium

• southward — south•ward [[t]ˈsaʊθ wərd[/t]] naut. [[t]ˈsʌð ərd[/t]] adj. 1) naut. navig. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south 2) coming from the south 3) naut. navig. Also, south′wards. toward the south; south 4) naut. navig. the southward… …   From formal English to slang

• southward — /ˈsaʊθwəd/ (say sowthwuhd), Nautical /ˈsʌðəd/ (say sudhuhd) adjective 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated towards the south. –noun 2. the southward part, direction, or point. –adverb 3. southwards. {south + ward} – …  

• southward — 1. noun The direction or area lying to the south of a place. 2. adjective Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south. 3. adverb Towards the south; in a southerly direction …   Wiktionary