northeastward

/nˈɔːθiːstwəd/

/ˌnɔɹˈθistwɝd/

[noun] [adverb] [adjective]

Northeastward

[NOUN]

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

synonyms : NE

nor'-east

northeast

northeastward

[ADVERB]

in a northeastward direction

synonyms : northeastwardly

northeastward

[ADJECTIVE]

toward the northeast

Examples

1. The 3rd Division now advanced northeastwards and surrounded Himare.

2. Now on the 5th, though, German General Von Lettow-Vorbeck is defeated at Nanungu by General Northey and driven northeastward with heavy losses.

3. The Yellowstone caldera, slowly moving northeastward, following the lithospheric plate, has already erupted three times over the course of 2.1 million years.

4. Unaware of Komatsubara’s position, Zhukov ordered his 11th Tank Brigade, 7th Mechanized Brigade, 24th Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the Mongolian 6th Cavalry Division to advance northeastward to Bain Tsagan.

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