NORTHWESTWARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does northwestward mean? 

• NORTHWESTWARD (noun)
  The noun NORTHWESTWARD has 1 sense:

1. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

  Familiarity information: NORTHWESTWARD used as a noun is very rare.

• NORTHWESTWARD (adjective)
  The adjective NORTHWESTWARD has 1 sense:

1. toward the northwest

  Familiarity information: NORTHWESTWARD used as an adjective is very rare.

• NORTHWESTWARD (adverb)
  The adverb NORTHWESTWARD has 1 sense:

1. in a northwestward direction

  Familiarity information: NORTHWESTWARD used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NORTHWESTWARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

nor'-west; northwest; northwestward; NW

Hypernyms ("northwestward" is a kind of...):

compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)

• NORTHWESTWARD (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Toward the northwest

Similar:

north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)

• NORTHWESTWARD (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a northwestward direction

Synonyms:

northwestward; northwestwardly

Pertainym:

northwestward (toward the northwest)