NORTHEASTWARD

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does northeastward mean? 

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

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

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

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

1. toward the northeast

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

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

1. in a northeastward direction

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NORTHEASTWARD (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

nor'-east; northeast; northeastward; NE

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

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

• NORTHEASTWARD (adjective)

Meaning:

Toward the northeast

Similar:

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

• NORTHEASTWARD (adverb)

Meaning:

In a northeastward direction

Synonyms:

northeastward; northeastwardly

Context example:

the river flows northeastward to the gulf

Pertainym:

northeastward (toward the northeast)