southwards
part of speech
adverb; adjective (a southwards journey — more often «southward»)
meaning for a pupil
1) Southwards means towards the south. tree →
2) It describes the direction of a movement or a journey going to the south. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and map lessons, the compass points are north, south, east and west; going southwards means moving down a usual map. In science, many birds fly southwards in autumn (in the northern half of the world) to warmer places. Phrases: «head southwards», «fly southwards», «move southwards».
examples
- The geese flew southwards for the winter. tree →
- We drove southwards towards the coast. tree →
- The river flows southwards to the sea. tree →
- On a map, southwards is usually down the page. tree →
- The storm was moving southwards. tree →
- From the station, walk southwards for two blocks. tree →
- In Australia, going southwards makes it colder. tree →
- Finnian, the Abbott of Moville, went southwards and eastwards in great haste. tree →
note
«Southwards» is more common in UK English; «southward» in US English; both mean the same. Opposite: «northwards». Trap: in the southern hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand), going southwards takes you towards colder places, not warmer ones.
Trees and pragmatics
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