I.
See main entry: ↑ northwards
II. north ‧ wards /ˈnɔːθwədz $ ˈnɔːrθwərdz/ BrE AmE ( also northward ) adverb
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ north , ↑ northerly , ↑ northern , ↑ northbound , ↑ northernmost , ↑ northward ; noun : ↑ north , ↑ northerner ; adverb : ↑ north , northward(s)]
towards the north:
We sailed northwards.
—northward adjective :
the northward journey