north-northeastward

American

[nawrth-nawrth-eest-werd, nawr-nawr-eest-werd] / ˈnɔrθˌnɔrθˈist wərd, ˈnɔrˌnɔrˈist wərd /

Also north-northeastwardly

adverb

toward the north-northeast.

Etymology

Origin of north-northeastward

north-northeast + -ward

Example Sentences

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Henri, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 115 miles, is anticipated to veer northward to north-northeastward on Saturday with a turn to the north-northwest overnight.

From Fox News • Aug. 21, 2021

The storm's center was about 35 miles south of Cape Lookout on North Carolina'sOuter Banks early Saturday and lumbering north-northeastward at 14 mph.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 27, 2011

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