northeastward

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adverb or adjective

north·​east·​ward nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd How to pronounce northeastward (audio) nȯr-ˈēs- How to pronounce northeastward (audio)
: toward the northeast
northeastwards adverb

northeastward

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noun

Examples of northeastward in a Sentence

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Adverb or adjective
The New Orleans metro area was placed under a hurricane watch Tuesday afternoon as Tropical Storm Francine pushes northeastward toward the Louisiana coastline, with the storm expected to strengthen into a hurricane over the coming hours. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 That southeastern stretch includes major cities in both states, Savannah and Charleston, and could weather storm surge up to 4 feet above ground as Debby continues to turn northeastward. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
Noun
Forecasters said a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while the system begins to drift northward or northeastward over the southwestern and central Caribbean Sea. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 If the missile exploded after flying 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeastward from Changyon-gun, the debris could have landed near Pyongyang, based on the distance traveled from the launch site. Gawon Bae, CNN, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for northeastward 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northeastward was in 1553

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Cite this Entry

“Northeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

northeastward

adverb or adjective
north·​east·​ward
nȯr-ˈthēs-twərd
: toward the northeast
northeastwards
-twərdz
adverb
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