northward
Up the map
Northward means toward the north: The expedition continued northward.
It works as both adverb and adjective: a northward journey, They headed northward along the coast.
Northwards is a variant more common in British English.
Farthest toward the pole
- northeasternOf the upper-right direction
- northwesternOf the upper-left region
- northwesterlyFrom the northwest
- northeasterlyFrom that compass quadrant
bearing · heading · azimuth · southward · eastward · westward · southerly · easterly
Earth's northernmost zone
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
midnight sun · Inuit · polar bear · Svalbard · Greenland · Nunavut · taiga · boreal
Device showing cardinal directions
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- routePath from A to B
- coursePlanned path forward
- bearingPosture or orientation
wayfinding · heading · trek · journey · voyage · expedition · itinerary · destination
Toward a higher position
Organized exploratory journey
- frontierEdge of settlement
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- unchartedNot yet documented
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
trailblazers · pathfinders · discovery · venture · passage · quest · Northwest Passage · mapping
northernmost
Farthest toward the pole
- northeasternOf the upper-right direction
- northwesternOf the upper-left region
- northwesterlyFrom the northwest
northeasterly · bearing · heading · azimuth · southward · eastward · westward · southerly · easterly · westerly
Arctic
Earth's northernmost zone
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
aurora borealis · midnight sun · Inuit · polar bear · Svalbard · Greenland · Nunavut · taiga · boreal · subarctic
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
bearing · wayfinding · heading · trek · journey · voyage · expedition · itinerary · destination · passage
upward
Toward a higher position
skyward · overhead · ceiling · apex · summit · vertical · elevation
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
territory · trailblazers · pathfinders · discovery · venture · passage · quest · Northwest Passage · mapping · charting
flyway
Established bird migration path
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
wildebeest · salmon · seasonal · breeding grounds · spring · autumn · herd · flock · instinct · route
northwardsouthward
Toward the equator's direction
south · southerly · southbound · southern · southwards