northeastward
Use Northeastward in a sentence
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northeastward (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast |
| —n | |
| 2. | a direction towards or area in the northeast |
| north'eastwardly | |
| —adj, —adv | |
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| northeastwards or northeastward (ˌnɔːθˈiːstwədz, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːstwədz) | |
| —adv | |
| to the northeast | |
| northeastward or northeastward | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The system moved east to northeastward, without regaining thunderstorm activity near its center.
At the end of the track, the tornado was moving northeastward toward a playa lake.
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