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Northwards

🔄 Synonyms of "Northwards"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
northnoun	The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
northerlynoun	Facing the north; directed towards the north.
in the north	in a northern direction
to the north	in a northern direction
northwardnoun	Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
northnoun	The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
northerlynoun	Facing the north; directed towards the north.
in the north	in a northern direction
to the north	in a northern direction
northwardly	northwards, towards the north
north-northeastwards	Towards or in the direction of the north-northeast.
north-northeastward	Situated toward or in the direction of the north-northeast.
north-northwestwards	Towards or in the direction of the north-northwest.
north-northwestward	Situated toward or in the direction of the north-northwest.
north-northwestnoun	The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.
northeastwardsnoun	northeastward
northwestwardsnoun	northwestward
east-northeastward	Situated toward or in the direction of the east-northeast.
southwardsnoun	In a southerly direction; towards the south.
east-northeastnoun	The compass point halfway between northeast and east; specifically at a bearing of 67.5°.
east-northeastwards	Towards or in the direction of the east-northeast.
westwardly	In a westward direction.
northwestwardly	Towards the northwest.
southwardnoun	The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
southwardly	Southwards, towards the south.