adverb / adjective · academic
northwestward
UK/ˌnɔːθˈwest.wəd/US/ˌnɔrθˈwest.wərd/north·WEST·ward
toward the northwest; in a northwest direction
Examples
“The storm moved northwestward across the region overnight.”
“A northwestward expansion of the city was visible on the satellite images.”
“Use 'northwestward' in technical descriptions; in casual speech say 'to the northwest'.”
Band 8 sentence
“Radar indicated a northwestward drift of the plume, prompting authorities to issue a warning for communities in that sector.”
Collocations
- move northwestward
- northwestward expansion
- drift northwestward
Word family
Common mistakes
The hurricane went north westward.→The hurricane went northwestward.
It drifted to the northwestwards.→It drifted northwestwards.
Say it for a higher band
5to the northwest→6northwestwards→7+northwestward
Synonyms
to the northwest
Easily confused
northwest
“The town lies to the northwest of the capital.”
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