northeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·east·ward nȯrth-ˈēs-twərd 
nȯr-ˈēs-
nȯr-ˈēs- : toward the northeast
northeastwards
nȯrth-ˈēs-twərdz
adverb nȯr-ˈēs-
northeastward
2 of 2noun
: northeast
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Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 The disturbance was over the south-central Gulf on Tuesday and was forecast to slowly track northeastward over the next few days. Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Sep. 2021 The jet stream will remain in a southwest to northeast configuration and allow a storm from the south to ride northeastward as the cold air locks in, Accuweather said. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2022 The largest threat looks to be the hills and mountains from eastern Kentucky northeastward through West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2021 The system, that brought heavy rains and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Friday, is expected to continue moving northeastward. Julia Musto, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2021 This system will continue to the north-northeast for the next day or two before turning more northeastward into the weekend. Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 Ida is expected to move northeastward across the area early today into Tuesday and bring the threat of flash flooding, tornadoes and gusty winds. Leigh Morgan, al, 30 Aug. 2021 Considerable flash, urban and small stream flooding is expected to continue through the weekend along the central Gulf Coast with floods spreading northeastward into the interior Southeast. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2021 oregonlive, 6 May 2022 The snow will begin to arrive in the Plains late Wednesday and progress northeastward, impacting Chicago in the early hours of Thursday, according to AccuWeather. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2022 After progressing northeastward, snow is expected to impact Chicago early Thursday, according to AccuWeather. Editors, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022 Ida, which has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, was last reported over northern Mississippi, moving northeastward. Julia Musto, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2021 The best snow potential would likely be from lake effect snow on the Great Lakes and along the Appalachians, from the Carolinas northeastward. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021 Its path is expected to curve northeastward through the evening, and then into the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday. New York Times, 30 Aug. 2021 Henri, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 115 miles, is anticipated to veer northward to north-northeastward on Saturday with a turn to the north-northwest overnight. Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2021 The system is expected to produce up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain across the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, and up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) through the weekend from the central U.S. Gulf Coast northeastward into the Southern Appalachians. BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021 See More
Adverb or adjective
The Eastern District would also shift northeastward to include Belair-Edison, Clifton Park, Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Ednor Gardens-Lakeside. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 The disturbance was over the south-central Gulf on Tuesday and was forecast to slowly track northeastward over the next few days. Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Sep. 2021 The jet stream will remain in a southwest to northeast configuration and allow a storm from the south to ride northeastward as the cold air locks in, Accuweather said. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2022 The largest threat looks to be the hills and mountains from eastern Kentucky northeastward through West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2021 The system, that brought heavy rains and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Friday, is expected to continue moving northeastward. Julia Musto, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2021 This system will continue to the north-northeast for the next day or two before turning more northeastward into the weekend. Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 Ida is expected to move northeastward across the area early today into Tuesday and bring the threat of flash flooding, tornadoes and gusty winds. Leigh Morgan, al, 30 Aug. 2021 Considerable flash, urban and small stream flooding is expected to continue through the weekend along the central Gulf Coast with floods spreading northeastward into the interior Southeast. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2021 Noun
Portland will start the day with showers streaming northeastward just ahead of a new front pushing into the area. oregonlive, 6 May 2022 The snow will begin to arrive in the Plains late Wednesday and progress northeastward, impacting Chicago in the early hours of Thursday, according to AccuWeather. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2022 After progressing northeastward, snow is expected to impact Chicago early Thursday, according to AccuWeather. Editors, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022 Ida, which has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, was last reported over northern Mississippi, moving northeastward. Julia Musto, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2021 The best snow potential would likely be from lake effect snow on the Great Lakes and along the Appalachians, from the Carolinas northeastward. Allison Chinchar, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021 Its path is expected to curve northeastward through the evening, and then into the Tennessee Valley on Tuesday. New York Times, 30 Aug. 2021 Henri, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 115 miles, is anticipated to veer northward to north-northeastward on Saturday with a turn to the north-northwest overnight. Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2021 The system is expected to produce up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain across the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, and up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) through the weekend from the central U.S. Gulf Coast northeastward into the Southern Appalachians. BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1553, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1581, in the meaning defined above