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northwestward
/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd; ˌnɔːˈwɛstwəd /
adjective
- towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
noun
- a direction towards or area in the northwest
Derived Forms
- ˌԴǰٳˈɱٷɲ, adjectiveadverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of northwestward1
Example Sentences
Some piers sheltered from the typical northwestward storm now get barraged from all angles.
As rich moisture surged northwestward, the outlook was “already very unstable,” said Ryan Jewell, a forecaster at the Weather Prediction Center of the Weather Service.
It was forecast to move away from the northern Philippines on Thursday and barrel northwestward to graze past Taiwan’s southwestern coast before hitting southeastern China later this week.
It was forecast to move away from the northern Philippines on Thursday and barrel northwestward toward the south of Taiwan and hit southeastern China later this week.
The crust and mantle that comprise the Pacific Plate cracks at different places as it moves northwestward.
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