/ Dictionary / Index N northward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: north•ward Pronunciation: (nôrth'wurdNaut.nôr'&thslashurd), [key] — adv. toward the north. —adj. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north. —n. the northward part, direction, or point. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: northward (Thesaurus) North Vietnam northwest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language