northeastwards

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

adverb

northeastward.

Origin of northeastwards

northeastward + -s¹

northeastward

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

adverb, adjective

Also north·east·ward·ly. toward the northeast.

noun

the northeast.

Origin of northeastward

First recorded in 1545–55; northeast + -ward

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British Dictionary definitions for northeastwards

northeastwards

northeastward

adverb

to the northeast

northeastward

adjective

towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast

noun

a direction towards or area in the northeast

Derived Formsnortheastwardly, adjective, adverb

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