Word Study
southward
CIDE DICTIONARY
southward, adv.
Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward. [1913 Webster]
southward, a.
Toward the south. [1913 Webster]
southward, n.
The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
southward, adj., adv., & n.
--adj. & adv. (also southwards) towards the south.
--n. a southward direction or region.
--adj. & adv. (also southwards) towards the south.
--n. a southward direction or region.
THESAURUS
southward
S, cardinal points, compass card, compass rose, degrees, east, eastward, half points, lubber line, north, northeast, northward, northwest, occident, orient, quarter points, rhumb, south, south about, southeast, southerly, southwardly, southwards, southwest, sunrise, sunset, west, westwardFor further exploring for "southward" in Webster Dictionary Online