southward

[ south-werd; Nautical suhth-erd ]

adjective

1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
2. coming from the south, as a wind.

adverb

1. Also southwards. toward the south; south.

noun

1. the southward part, direction, or point.

southward

/ ˈsaʊθwəd; ˈsʌðəd /

adjective

1. situated, directed, or moving towards the south

noun

1. the southward part, direction, etc; the south

adverb

1. a variant of southwards

Derived Forms

• ˈsouthwardly, adjectiveadverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of southward¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English sūth weard. See south, -ward

Example Sentences

As colder Arctic air moves southward across the UK over the weekend, wintry showers will start across northern Scotland on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC

The weather will start to cool down on Saturday as a cold front pushes southwards, with the air turning progressively colder into next week as an Arctic air mass becomes established.

From BBC

The coastal highway leading southward from Beirut — clogged last week with fleeing Lebanese families — was Tuesday all but deserted.

From Los Angeles Times

And over the last few days the source of the air has been the Arctic, with cold north-westerly winds feeding southwards across the country.

From BBC

It said he had not seen Shadia for 10 months because he had stayed in northern Gaza while his wife and their eight children had fled southwards.

From BBC