northeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·east·ward
nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd 
nȯr-ˈēs-
nȯr-ˈēs-
: toward the northeast
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The storm is expected to move over the mid-Atlantic Coast by Thursday evening and northeastward to the Gulf of Maine by Friday, according to the weather service.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
The Hurricane Center’s forecast shows Tammy moving north and northeastward into the open ocean early next week, unlikely to threaten the U.S. mainland.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
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Adverb or adjective
Local heavy rainfall could also be possible, particularly from the Central Plains northeastward into the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The storm is expected to move over the mid-Atlantic Coast by Thursday evening and northeastward to the Gulf of Maine by Friday, according to the weather service.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Noun
These rivers in the sky can stretch for hundreds of miles, ferrying moist air from the tropics northeastward.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
The Hurricane Center’s forecast shows Tammy moving north and northeastward into the open ocean early next week, unlikely to threaten the U.S. mainland.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Northeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastward. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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