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northwestward

American  
[nawrth-west-werd, nawr-west-werd] / ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wərd, ˌnɔrˈwɛst wərd /

adverb

  1. Also northwestwardly. toward the northwest.

noun

  1. the northwest.

northwestward British  
/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd, ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. a direction towards or area in the northwest

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Other Word Forms

  • northwestwardly adjective

Etymology

Origin of northwestward

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

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