What is another word for northeastward?

Pronunciation: [nˈɔːθiːstwəd] (IPA)

Northeastward refers to the direction towards the northeast. There are numerous synonyms for northeastward, including northeasterly, northeastwardly, north-northeast, or simply northeast. In addition to these, there are other less commonly used synonyms like northeastward-bound, northeastward-direction, or northeastward-moving, which are often seen in technical or scientific writing. Depending on the context, these synonyms can be used interchangeably to describe the same direction or movement. For instance, in weather reports, northeastward may be used to describe a storm moving towards the northeast. In navigation, sailors may use northeasterly to describe the direction they are steering towards.

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What are the hypernyms for Northeastward?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Northeastward

The Bontoc culture area lies entirely in the mountains, and, with the exception of two pueblos, it is all drained northeastward into the Rio Grande de Cagayan by one river, the Rio Chico de Cagayan; but the Rio Sibbu, coursing more directly eastward, is a considerable stream.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
Detroit lay many miles northeastward across the wilderness, and the English, he thought, would scarcely come so far to attack his little post, especially now that most of the Indians in the intervening country had declared in favor of the Americans.
"Alice of Old Vincennes"
Maurice Thompson
The matter was one of some importance, as the Nueces is a hundred miles northeastward from the Rio Grande, and that much of territory was therefore in dispute.
"The Nation in a Nutshell"
George Makepeace Towle

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