northeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·east·ward
nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd 
nȯr-ˈēs-
nȯr-ˈēs-
: toward the northeast
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Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
What To Know South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a brief statement that the launches had been detected in a northeastward direction from North Korea's southern North Hwanghae Province, Yonhap reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Cold and wet weather expands northeastward through the early morning hours.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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
What To Know South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a brief statement that the launches had been detected in a northeastward direction from North Korea's southern North Hwanghae Province, Yonhap reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Northeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastward. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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