northward

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After those two dramatic events, of course the graph will point northward.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

However, the parasite has advanced northward in spite of these efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The district is anchored in the eastern side of Bakersfield, home to California’s once-thriving oil fields, and stretches northward toward Fresno to include swaths of agricultural lands and small farming towns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Humans likely followed these herds northward into Britain while adapting to the somewhat warmer summer conditions.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

He had to travel northward with a bias to the east, and he would be in Mossville sooner or later—with luck, in less than a day.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig