Word · Frequency #20374
northward
/ˈnɒːθwəd/
noun
北方；向北的方向；北部地区
The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
- 1.
The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
位于某地以北的方向或区域。
位于某地以北的方向或区域。；北方；北
In use
The expedition headed towards the northward in search of new lands.
The cold winds from the northward brought snow to the valley.
Migrants travel to the northward for better opportunities.
Connections
Collocations
- to the northward
- 向北；朝北
- The ship sailed to the northward.船向北航行。
- from the northward
- 来自北方；从北面
- A cold wind came from the northward.一阵冷风从北方吹来。
- the northward of
- …的北部；…以北的地区
- They explored the northward of the island.他们探索了该岛的北部。
Synonyms
- north
- 北方；北部；朝北的方向 · northward 作名词时较为正式/书面，多用于指方向；north 更常用，既能指方向也能指地区。固定搭配 north of 表示“在……以北”，而 northward 一般不这么用。
Antonyms
- south
- 南方；南部 · 对应 northward 的名词义项（位于某地以北的方向或区域），其直接反义词是 south，指位于某地以南的方向或区域。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
north（北）+ ward（朝向）= 向北；想象一个箭头指北，旁边写着 northward。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：地理或方位说明、正式书面语、文学叙事 作名词时，northward通常出现在较正式的书面或文学语境中，指某个地点以北的方向或区域；日常口语中更常用north来表达类似意思。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with northward (/ˈnɒːθwəd/). Southward (/ˈsaʊθwəd/) is the closest in form, sharing the final /θwəd/, but the stressed vowels differ (/aʊ/ vs /ɒː/). The other words have different stressed vowels and coda consonants. The spelling ending -ward is a useful lookalike, not a reliable guide to pronunciation.
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