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southward

English

Etymology

south +? -ward

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?sa??w?d/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?ð?d/ (nautical)

Noun

southward (uncountable)

  1. The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
    • 1596, Walter Raleigh, The Discovery of Guiana
      100 leagues to the southward

Adjective

southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)

  1. Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south.

Adverb

southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)

  1. Towards the south; in a southerly direction.

Derived terms

  • southwardly
  • southwards

Translations

References

  • southward in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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southbound

English

Etymology

south +? bound

Pronunciation

Adverb

southbound (not comparable)

  1. Toward the south.
    The truck raced southbound, then careened into the ditch.

Translations

Adjective

southbound (not comparable)

  1. Which is (or will be) travelling south.
    We took the southbound train to Barcelona.

Translations

Related terms

  • southward
  • eastbound
  • northbound
  • westbound

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