southward
Noun · Adjective · AdverbWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- moving toward the south“a southbound train”Synonyms: southbound
Adverb (1)
- toward the south“the ship turned southerly”Synonyms: southerlysouthwards
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Southward \South"ward\ (?; colloq. ?), Southwards \South"wards\ (?; colloq. ?), adv. Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward. [1913 Webster]
Southward \South"ward\, a. Toward the south. [1913 Webster]
Southward \South"ward\, n. The southern regions or countries; the south. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]