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northwestward

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nôrth′west′wərd; Naut. nôr′west′wərd)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
north•west•ward  (nôrth′west′wərd; Naut. nôr′west′wərd),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. Naval Terms, NauticalAlso, north′west′ward•ly. toward the northwest.

n. 
  1. Naval Terms, Nauticalthe northwest.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see northwest, -ward

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
northwestward /ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd/ adj
  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
 n
  1. a direction towards or area in the northwest
ˌnorthˈwestwardly adj , adv
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