northwestward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·west·ward
nȯr(th)-ˈwes-twərd 
: toward the northwest
Examples of northwestward in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Gradual development is possible afterward, with the potential for a tropical depression to form late this weekend or early next week as the system drifts generally northward or northwestward over the central or western Caribbean Sea.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the system is expected to move over the western Caribbean Sea through the weekend and begin a slow northwestward movement by early next week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for northwestward
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adverb or adjective
An influx of moist Gulf air will flow northwestward ahead of a low pressure/frontal system emerging onto the Plains coincident with the eastward progression of the upper low.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Gradual development is possible afterward, with the potential for a tropical depression to form late this weekend or early next week as the system drifts generally northward or northwestward over the central or western Caribbean Sea.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
Some piers sheltered from the typical northwestward storm now get barraged from all angles.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Afterward, the system is expected to move over the western Caribbean Sea through the weekend and begin a slow northwestward movement by early next week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for northwestward
Cite this Entry
“Northwestward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestward. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share