northeastward

[ nawrth-eest-werd; Nautical nawr-eest-werd ]

adverb, adjective
  1. Also north·east·ward·ly. toward the northeast.

noun
  1. the northeast.

Origin of northeastward

1
First recorded in 1545–55; northeast + -ward

Words Nearby northeastward

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How to use northeastward in a sentence

  • Thence, after steering northeastward a few miles, we discovered still another large glacier, now named the Carroll.

    Travels in Alaska | John Muir
  • The expedition, which had been divided into two parts, generally pursued its way in a northeastward course.

British Dictionary definitions for northeastward

northeastward

/ (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd) /


adjective
  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast

noun
  1. a direction towards or area in the northeast

Derived forms of northeastward

  • northeastwardly, adjective, adverb

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