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Webster 1913 Edition


Southward

South′ward

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Adj.
Toward the south.

South′ward

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Noun.
The southern regions or countries; the south.
Sir W. Raleigh.

Webster 1828 Edition


Southward

SOUTHWARD

,
adv.
suth'ard. Towards the south; as, to go southward.

SOUTHWARD

,
Noun.
suth'ard. The southern regions or countries.

Definition 2024


southward

southward

English

Noun

southward (uncountable)

  1. The direction or area lying to the south of a place.
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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.

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References

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