northeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·east·ward
nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd 
nȯr-ˈēs-
nȯr-ˈēs-
: toward the northeast
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Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl is now forecast to push northeastward and to Ohio, causing unstable weather to move through Cincinnati on Tuesday.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Gawon Bae, CNN, 1 July 2024
These rivers in the sky can stretch for hundreds of miles, ferrying moist air from the tropics northeastward.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
Beryl, now a post-tropical cyclone, is expected to continue to move northeastward Wednesday and bring severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding to parts of the Midwest, eastern Great Lakes and Northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl is now forecast to push northeastward and to Ohio, causing unstable weather to move through Cincinnati on Tuesday.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
Noun
If the missile exploded after flying 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeastward from Changyon-gun, the debris could have landed near Pyongyang, based on the distance traveled from the launch site.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 1 July 2024
These rivers in the sky can stretch for hundreds of miles, ferrying moist air from the tropics northeastward.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Northeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastward. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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