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southward
[ south-werd; Nautical suhth-erd ]
adjective
- moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
- coming from the south, as a wind.
adverb
- Also dzܳٳw. toward the south; south.
noun
- the southward part, direction, or point.
southward
/ ˈsaʊθwəd; ˈsʌðəd /
adjective
- situated, directed, or moving towards the south
noun
- the southward part, direction, etc; the south
adverb
- a variant of southwards
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܳٳɲ, adjectiveadverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of southward1
Example Sentences
This will sweep southwards, introducing cooler air from the polar regions.
Later in the week, as high pressure gradually diminishes a shift in wind direction to the north or north-west will bring cooler air southwards for the start of the weekend.
A solar storm strengthened the aurora bringing it southwards towards the United Kingdom.
A shift in the centre of the high pressure southwards this week will mean lighter winds, and with long sunny days expected too the air will gradually warm up again.
Cooler conditions are expected to spread southwards over the weekend with temperatures returning closer to the seasonal average.
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