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northwestward

northwestward adjective: in or toward the northwest.

Adjective

northwestward (comparative more northwestward, superlative most northwestward)

  1. In or toward the northwest

Adverb

northwestward (comparative more northwestward, superlative most northwestward)

  1. Toward the northwest
    Synonyms:
    northwestwards

Synonyms of northwestward

Forms of northwestward

Adjective
comparativemore northwestward
superlativemost northwestward
Adverb
comparativemore northwestward
superlativemost northwestward

Origin of northwestward

From northwest + -ward.

Words formed from northwestward

Questions about northwestward

What does northwestward mean?
Northwestward means in or toward the northwest.
What part of speech is northwestward?
Northwestward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near northwestward in the dictionary

  1. northwesternmost
  2. northwesterns
  3. northwesters
  4. northwestmost
  5. northwests
  6. northwestward
  7. northwestwardly
  8. northwestwards
  9. Northwich
  10. Northwick
  11. Northwick Park

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