north·west·ward (nôrth-w st w rd)adv. & adj. Toward, to, or in the northwest. n. A northwestward direction, point, or region. north·west ward·ly adv. & adj.north·west wards adv. |
northwestward [ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd (Nautical) ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a direction towards or area in the northwest
northwestwardly adj & adv
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| Noun | 1. | northwestward - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" |
| Adj. | 1. | northwestward - toward the northwest north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" |
| Adv. | 1. | northwestward - in a northwestward direction |
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