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adverb moving forward or onward; ahead

preposition in a forward direction

• The committee put forth a proposal for the new policy.
• She told him to go forth and conquer his fears.
• Let's forth to the party and have a good time.
• The artist's creativity knew no bounds as she brought forth a masterpiece.

adverb In a direction towards the north.

• The expedition headed northward towards the Arctic Circle.
• We decided to drive northward for the weekend getaway.
• Let's bounce and head northward for some fun!
• Her career has been steadily moving northward in terms of success.

verb to indicate or direct attention to a specific thing or direction

• The teacher asked the students to point at the correct answer on the board.
• Can you point at where we parked the car?
• She pointed at the cute guy across the room.
• His actions point at a deeper issue within the organization.

adjective relating to or coming from the south

adverb in a southerly direction

• The weather forecast predicts a southerly wind coming in later today.
• I heard there's a southerly breeze blowing through town.
• Dude, did you feel that southerly gust just now?
• Her influence on the project had a southerly direction, guiding us towards success.

noun the right side of a ship or aircraft when one is facing forward

adjective located on or relating to the right side of a ship or aircraft when one is facing forward

• The captain ordered the ship to turn starboard to avoid the iceberg.
• Hey, can you pass me that binoculars on the starboard side?
• I always feel more comfortable sitting on the starboard when we're out at sea.
• She always steers her life towards the starboard, no matter the obstacles.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The city is located north of the river.
• The town is up north of the river.
• The village is way north of the river.
• His intelligence is north of average.

noun A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

adverb Adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It typically answers questions like how, when, where, in what manner, or to what extent.

preposition Preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. It typically indicates location, direction, time, or the means by which an action is performed.

article Article is a type of determiner that precedes a noun. It can be definite (the) or indefinite (a, an).

• The new restaurant is located across from the park.
• The grocery store is right across from the movie theater.
• I'll meet you at the cafe across from the gym.
• The two countries are situated across from each other geographically.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The new grocery store is located across the street from the library.
• I saw your friend's car parked across the street.
• Let's meet up at the cafe across the street.
• She felt like her dreams were just across the street, waiting to be realized.