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northwestward
/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd /
adjective
- towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
noun
- a direction towards or area in the northwest
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Derived Forms
- ˌnorthˈwestwardly, adjectiveadverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of northwestward1
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Example Sentences
From there, the high-pressure “heat dome” will meander northwestward, building in intensity early next week.
From Washington Post
Many a long mile Evan led us into the hills northwestward, and far beyond where I had yet been.
From Project Gutenberg
The war-fleet had drawn much nearer, in a rough crescent to northwestward, its sails taut.
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We vaguely located this Asiatic cradle somewhere westward or northwestward of the great plateau of Thibet.
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A ridge jutting northwestward from Sourdough Mountains, in the northeastern part of the Park.
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The vessels were proceeding northwestward toward the Florida Channel.
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