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northeastward

noun

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noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about northeastward at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.

adjective

  1. Toward the northeast.

adverb

  1. In a northeastward direction.
    the river flows northeastward to the gulf

Related Words: northeastwardlynorthnortheastnorthwestwardsoutheastwardnorth-northeastwardeast-northeasteast-northeastwardnorthwardlynorth-northwestwardnorth-northwesterlynorthwest

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