US /ˈsaʊθwɝd/ UK /ˈsaʊθwəd/
noun adv adj name Freq #52987

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Toward the south.

    The birds flew southward for the winter.

  2. 2
    adj

    Moving toward or facing the south.

    They followed a southward path along the coast.

  3. 3
    noun

    The area or direction that lies to the south.

    The ship sailed many leagues to the southward.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · toward the south. southerly
2 adj · moving toward or facing the... southbound
3 noun · the area or direction that... south
Word family
Forms southwards

Etymology

From south + -ward.

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