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poleward

poleward

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Toward any pole, for example the North Pole or a magnetic pole
  • adverb
  • /ˈpoʊlwərd/
: hacia el polo
  • The birds flew poleward as winter approached.

Examples

  • As the temperature dropped, the animals moved poleward.

  • Certain plants are spreading polewards due to changing environmental conditions.

  • As the climate warms, some animal species move polewards to find suitable habitats.

  • The explorers traveled polewards in search of new scientific discoveries.

  • As the climate warms, some animal species move poleward to find suitable habitats.

  • Certain plants are spreading poleward due to changing environmental conditions.

  • The explorers traveled poleward in search of new scientific discoveries.

Surface Forms

poleward positive

Morphology

poleward = pole (transparent) = pole + ward

Productive directional formation: 'pole' + '-ward' yields 'toward a pole', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word poleward is built from pole and -ward, with -ward meaning 'toward', just like in forward. So poleward means moving 'toward' a pole, whether that is the North or South Pole or a magnetic pole.