northeastward

American  

[nawrth-eest-werd, nawr-eest-werd] / ˌnɔrθˈist wərd, ˌnɔrˈist wərd /

adverb

1. Also northeastwardly. toward the northeast.

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noun

1. the northeast.

northeastward British  

/ ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd, ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a direction towards or area in the northeast

Other Word Forms

• northeastwardly adjective

Etymology

Origin of northeastward

First recorded in 1545–55; northeast + -ward

Example Sentences

The broader region is crisscrossed by active fault lines created as the African Plate presses northeastward against the Hellenic Plate.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

It warned of possible coastal flooding as the storm accelerated northeastward.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Typhoon Ewiniar crept by the country’s eastern coast late Friday night and lingered over the Philippine islands for several days, before shifting northeastward away from the archipelago.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

The storm is projected to curve northeastward and trace almost the entire length of the main islands that make up Japan.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2022

They went on north, after which I struck out northeastward by myself into the high foothills of the Sembensyen.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin