northwestward


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north·west·ward

 (nôrth-wĕst′wərd)
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.
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northwestward

(ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd)
adj
(Physical Geography) towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
n
(Physical Geography) a direction towards or area in the northwest
ˌnorthˈwestwardly adj, adv
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north•west•ward

(ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wərd; Naut. ˌnɔr-)

adv., adj.
1. Also, north`west′ward•ly. toward the northwest.
n.
2. the northwest.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.northwestward - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
nor'-west, NW, northwest
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
northwestwardly
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Translations

northwestward

[ˈnɔːθˈwestwəd]
A. ADJ [movement, migration] → hacia el noroeste, en dirección noroeste
B. ADV (also northwestwards) → hacia el noroeste, en dirección noroeste
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