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northwestward

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

adverb

  1. Also northwestward·ly. toward the northwest.


noun

  1. the northwest.

northwestward

/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd /

adjective

  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a direction towards or area in the northwest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌnorthˈwestwardly, adjectiveadverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of northwestward1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; northwest, -ward
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Example Sentences

As rich moisture surged northwestward, the outlook was “already very unstable,” said Ryan Jewell, a forecaster at the Weather Prediction Center of the Weather Service.

It was forecast to move away from the northern Philippines on Thursday and barrel northwestward to graze past Taiwan’s southwestern coast before hitting southeastern China later this week.

It was forecast to move away from the northern Philippines on Thursday and barrel northwestward toward the south of Taiwan and hit southeastern China later this week.

The crust and mantle that comprise the Pacific Plate cracks at different places as it moves northwestward.

Torrential rains and mudslides were also forecast for the Dominican Republic as the storm progresses northwestward.

From Reuters

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