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northwestward Definition

north·west·ward (nôrt̸h′west′wərd; naut. nôr′-)

adverb, adjective

toward the northwest

noun

a northwestward direction, point, or region
northwestward Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • push: The limestone dale scenery continues for some miles now, as the route makes use of a succession of them to push northwestwards.
  • flow: Some of this flow was then diverted on encountering the Belmore and Ballintempo uplands to flow northwestwards along the present-day Sillees valley.