northwestwards

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

adverb

1. northwestward.

northwestwards

/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwədz; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwədz /

adverb

1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest

Example Sentences

Early on Sunday, Raymond was churning about 180 miles south southwest of Acapulco and moving northwestwards at about 7 mph.

From Reuters

Late on Saturday evening, depression 17-E was churning about 205 miles south of Acapulco and moving northwestwards at about 8 mph.

From Reuters

EDT it was packing winds of 35 miles per hour and was located 300 miles south southeast of Bermuda, moving northwestwards.

From Reuters

He was 'determined,' so writes a chronicler of his voyages, 'to bring true proof of what land and sea might be so far to the northwestwards beyond any that man hath heretofore discovered.'

From Project Gutenberg