1. toward either the North Pole or South Pole
Usage: geography; meteorology

1. directed toward either the North Pole or South Pole
Usage: geography; meteorology

Examples

• The cold air mass moved poleward across the continent.
• Scientists tracked the poleward migration of certain bird species.
• Ocean currents carry warm water poleward from the equator.
• The storm system showed a distinct poleward trajectory.
• Climate change is causing poleward shifts in vegetation zones.
• The magnetic field lines extend poleward from the equator.