southwards

/'sauθwəd/

Thân thiện

The ship turned southwards to follow the coastline.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Toward the south: In a direction that leads to or faces the south.
   • Southward: A less common variant form with the same meaning.

Examples of Usage

• Adverb:
  • The migrating birds flew southwards for the winter.
  • We drove southwards along the coast for several hours.

Advanced Usage

• "To head southwards": To begin traveling or moving in a southerly direction.
  • After the storm passed, the fleet set sail to head southwards.

Variants and Related Words

• Southward (Adverb & Adjective): An alternative form meaning the same as "southwards."
  • Adverb: They traveled southward.
  • Adjective: They followed a southward course.
• South (Noun, Adjective, Adverb): The cardinal direction.
• Southerly (Adjective & Adverb): Coming from or moving toward the south.

Synonyms

• Southward: Toward the south.
• To the south: In the direction of the south.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. toward the south
   • the ship turned southerly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• southerly
• southward