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NORTHWARD Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word northward. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word northward. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for NORTHWARD

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north
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
adjective

• situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

noun

• the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

• the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

• a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

• the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

• British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

• the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

• the direction in which a compass needle points

adverb

• in a northern direction

northbound
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving toward the north

northerly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a wind that blows from the north

adverb

• in a northern direction

adjective satellite

• oriented toward the north

• coming from the north; used especially of wind

northwards
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a northern direction

northern
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

• situated in regions of the north

noun

• a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans

adjective satellite

• oriented toward the north

• coming from the north; used especially of wind

due north
noun

• the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

n
nounn
noun

• the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet

• a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

• the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

• a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes

• (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

• the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet

Best Hypernyms For NORTHWARD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for northward, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (1)
cardinal compass point

Alternatives for NORTH

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