northwestward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·west·ward
nȯr(th)-ˈwes-twərd 
: toward the northwest
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The system is expected to turn slowly northwestward by early next week.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The hurricane is moving northwestward at around 13 mph.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The hurricane is moving northwestward at around 13 mph.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The system is expected to turn slowly northwestward by early next week.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
The storm is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph, with a north-northwestward to northward motion expected over the next couple of days with a slowdown in forward speed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The hurricane is moving northwestward at around 13 mph.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Northwestward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestward. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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