northeastward

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adverb or adjective

north·​east·​ward nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd  nȯr-ˈēs- 

: toward the northeast

northeastwards

nȯrth-ˈēs-twərdz 

nȯr-ˈēs-

adverb

northeastward

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noun

: northeast

Examples of northeastward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

The storm is expected to move northeastward along the Texas coast on Wednesday and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by the night of Wednesday, June 17, forecasters said. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Arthur is expected to move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana tonight. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Noun

For the past few days, the GFS has insisted on a near-record snowstorm for Washington, DC, and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with a veritable bomb cyclone tracking north-northeastward close to the coast. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast around 21 mph, and is expected to continue accelerating northeastward during the next couple of days. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northeastward

• southeastward
• eastward

Kids Definition

northeastward

adverb or adjective

north·​east·​ward

nȯr-ˈthēs-twərd

: toward the northeast

northeastwards

-twərdz

adverb