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

Derived 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

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

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