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  

/ ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd, ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd /

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

See Examples For:

northeastward

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

Parts of the state from the Bay Area south to Point Conception and northeastward into the Sierra Nevada have received 150% to 200% or more of normal precipitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

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