1. Toward the south
   "the ship turned southward";
   - southerly, southwards

1. The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
   "The migrating birds flew due southward for the winter";
   - south, due south, S

1. Moving toward the south
   "The geese flew in a southward direction for the winter";
   - southbound
    
2. Directed towards or in the south
   "The geese began their southward migration as winter approached"

Derived forms: southwards

See also: south

Type of: cardinal compass point

Encyclopedia: Southward, John