northeastward

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north·east·ward

(nôrth-ēst′wərd, nôr-ēst′-)

adv. & adj.

Toward, to, or in the northeast.

A northeastward direction, point, or region.

north·east′ward·ly adv. & adj.

north·east′wards adv.

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northeastward

(ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd; ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd)

adj

(Physical Geography) towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast

(Physical Geography) a direction towards or area in the northeast

ˌnorthˈeastwardly adj, adv

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north•east•ward

(ˌnɔrθˈist wərd; Naut. ˌnɔr-)

adv., adj.

1. Also, north`east′ward•ly. toward the northeast.

2. the northeast.

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Noun	1.	northeastward - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees nor'-east, northeast, NE compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
Adj.	1.	northeastward - toward the northeast north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.	1.	northeastward - in a northeastward direction; "the river flows northeastward to the gulf" northeastwardly

Translations

northeastward

[ˈnɔːθˈiːstwəd] ADV

A. ADJ [movement, migration] → hacia el nor(d)este, en dirección nor(d)este

B. (also northeastwards) → hacia el nor(d)este

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This time running blindly, I went northeastward in a direction at right angles to my previous expedition.

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But the foresight of the doctor was not long in bringing its reward; for, after having tried different heights, the Victoria at length began to sail off to the northeastward with medium speed.

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Presently he came upon a stile, and, crossing it, followed a footpath northeastward. He passed near several farmhouses and some little places whose names he did not learn.

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