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southward
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. the south
  2. 2. southward
  3. 3. countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
This noun and directional expression means "the south" or "southern direction/region." It is used to indicate a location or movement toward the south, and appears in geographic descriptions or historical contexts such as southward expansion.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I let them know, "We'll meet up at the southern port."

Sentence 2

She invited me, saying, "Come on, let's go to that festival down south!"

Sentence 3

By the way, have you sent that letter to your relatives down south?

Sentence 4

Our plan is to gradually expand exports to the south.

Sentence 5

During the meeting, it was shared that a complaint had come in from a southern client.