Southward ( adverb , adjective )

(As an adverb)

Southward ( adverb )

Toward the south; in a southerly direction.

Origin:

From old english sūthweard, from sūth ('south') + -weard ('-ward').

Examples:

  1. The birds fly southward for the winter.
  2. They walked southward along the beach.
  3. The ship sailed southward toward the equator.
  4. She pointed southward and said the city was just over the hill.
  5. The storm moved southward, away from the coast.

(As an adjective)

Southward ( adjective )

Toward the south; in a southerly direction.

Origin:

From old english sūthweard, from sūth ('south') + -weard ('-ward').

Examples:

  1. The birds fly southward for the winter.
  2. They walked southward along the beach.
  3. The ship sailed southward toward the equator.
  4. She pointed southward and said the city was just over the hill.
  5. The storm moved southward, away from the coast.