northwestward

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adjective

In or toward the northwest

Similar
northwestwardsnorthnorthwestnor'-westNWnorthwestwardly
OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English northwest →
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Meanings

adjectivenorthwestward (comparative more northwestward, superlative most northwestward)

comparative more northwestward · superlative most northwestward

  1. In or toward the northwest
adverbnorthwestward (comparative more northwestward, superlative most northwestward)

comparative more northwestward · superlative most northwestward

  1. Toward the northwest

    Synonyms: northwestwards

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbToward the northwest

Similar
northwestwards

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivetoward the northwest

Similar
north

nounthe compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

Similar
northwestnor'-westNW
Broader
compass pointpoint

adverbin a northwestward direction

Similar
northwestwardly
Also see
northwestnorthwestwardly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishnorthwest
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. Englishnorthwestward

From northwest + -ward.

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Translations

Dutch noordwest
  • noordwestTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

northwestward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwestward

MLA

“northwestward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwestward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northwestward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northwestward.

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