Northeastward: meaning, definitions and examples
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northeastward
[ nɔrˈθiːstwərd ]
directional movement
Northeastward refers to a direction or movement towards the northeast. It's often used in a geographical context to describe the orientation or heading of a journey, movement, or location.
Synonyms
northeasterly, northeastwards.
Examples of usage
- The storm is moving northeastward.
- The team headed northeastward to explore new territories.
- Traveling northeastward, we discovered a variety of landscapes.
Translations
Translations of the word "northeastward" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nordeste
🇮🇳 उत्तर-पूर्वी
🇩🇪 nordöstlich
🇮🇩 timur laut
🇺🇦 північно-східний
🇵🇱 północno-wschodni
🇯🇵 北東の
🇫🇷 nord-est
🇪🇸 noreste
🇹🇷 kuzeydoğu
🇰🇷 북동쪽의
🇸🇦 شمالي شرقي
🇨🇿 severovýchodní
🇸🇰 severovýchodný
🇨🇳 东北的
🇸🇮 severovzhodni
🇮🇸 norðaustur
🇰🇿 солтүстік-шығыс
🇬🇪 ჩრდილო-აღმოსავლეთი
🇦🇿 şimal-şərq
🇲🇽 noreste
Etymology
The term 'northeastward' is a compound word formed from 'northeast,' which is a cardinal direction halfway between north and east, and the suffix '-ward,' indicating direction. The term 'northeast' is derived from the Old English 'norþēast,' where 'norþ' means 'north' and 'ēast' means 'east.' The addition of '-ward,' from Old English 'weard,' meaning 'toward,' gives the word a directional quality. This construction has been used in English since at least the 14th century to describe not only geographical orientations but also metaphorical directions in discourse and travel. As a directional adverb, 'northeastward' is particularly useful in navigation, cartography, and meteorology, as it conveys a clear sense of moving toward the northeastern part of a geographic area.