southwards

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English

Etymology

From south +‎ -wards.

Pronunciation

Adverb

southwards (not comparable)

  1. In a southerly direction; towards the south.
    • 1943 November and December, G. T. Porter, “The Lines Behind the Lines in Burma”, in Railway Magazine, page 325:
      On the journey southwards over the flat, fertile plains, paddy fields stretched away on each side of the line, and the landscape was broken only by wooden villages and stately pagodas.
    • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 100:
      Although Peel's grave is the main attraction, Caldbeck is a captivating little village in its own right, with fine views southwards to the Lake District's serried peaks.