southwards

Meanings

• Adverb

  Moving or directed towards the south.

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Variants

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southward , southwards

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'suthweard', which means 'southward' or 'southerly'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'southward' was commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries to describe the movement of birds during migration.

2. The word 'southward' appears in several works of literature, including 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville and 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift.

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Related Concepts

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1. direction: Southwards is a direction, specifically towards the south.

2. journey: Southwards can refer to a journey or travel towards the south.

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Culture

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In literature, 'southwards' is often used to describe a journey or movement towards the southern regions. In music, there are several songs with the word 'southward' in their titles, such as 'Southward Bound' by Johnny Cash.

How to Memorize "southwards"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a compass with the south pointing downwards. Visualize yourself moving in that direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'southwards' with the direction of the sun during the southern hemisphere's summer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'She sells seashells by the southward sea' to help remember the word.

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