northeastwards

American

[nawrth-eest-werdz, nawr-eest-werdz] / ˌnɔrθˈist wərdz, ˌnɔrˈist wərdz /

adverb

northeastward.

northeastwards British

/ ˌnɔːrˈiːstwədz, ˌnɔːθˈiːstwədz /

adverb

to the northeast

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Etymology

Origin of northeastwards

northeastward + -s ¹

Example Sentences

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The Met Office said outbreaks of rain would move northeastwards across northern England throughout the day.

From BBC

Hurricane Ophelia is moving northeastwards far out over the Atlantic Ocean.

From Washington Times

He said the storm was going to intensify “into a monster” as it moved northeastwards during Monday.

From MSNBC

An announcement came on from a speaker in the comer of the pod, suggesting that we all group together facing northeastwards towards the spiral staircase to pose for the souvenir photo.

From Literature

The arrays will monitor ocean currents at depths of between 400 and 6,000 metres, including the start of the powerful Kuroshio current, which runs northeastwards through the East China Sea.

From Nature

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