Poleward
adj, adv ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Towards a (north or south) pole. not-comparable
"During the high-sun season the intertropical convergence zone with its thundershowery precipitation affects the areas much as it does in the Ar areas year-round; during the low-sun season the subtropical high pressure cells shift equatorward over the areas much as they occupy the subtropical desert areas on the poleward side of Aw areas year-round."
- 1 Towards a (north or south) pole. not-comparable
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More examples"During the high-sun season the intertropical convergence zone with its thundershowery precipitation affects the areas much as it does in the Ar areas year-round; during the low-sun season the subtropical high pressure cells shift equatorward over the areas much as they occupy the subtropical desert areas on the poleward side of Aw areas year-round."
Etymology
From pole + -ward.