northwards

• ظرف مكان يدل على الاتجاه نحو الشمال أو الحركة صوب الجهة الشمالية. يُستخدم للإشارة إلى اتجاه السير أو التوجه أو الامتداد.

An adverb meaning 'toward the north.' It is used to indicate direction of movement or orientation. The form is more common in British English, while 'northward' is often preferred in American English.

1. DirectionB1formal

   Moving or facing toward the north.

   نحو الشمال

   • The birds flew northwards for the winter.
   • We drove northwards along the coast.
   • The river flows northwards into the sea.

   المرادفاتnorthnortherlynorthward

   الأضدادsouthwards

• اسم يدل على الاتجاه نحو الشمال أو الجهة الشمالية.

A noun referring to the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees, indicating the direction toward the North Pole.

1. Direction or pointB1formal

   The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees, opposite to south.

   اتجاه الشمال

   • The northward is clearly marked on the map.
   • They traveled in the northward for several days.
   • The wind shifted to the northward, bringing colder air.

   المرادفاتdue northnnorth

   الأضدادsouthward