northwestward (n.)

  1. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

    [ Syn: northwest , nor-west , nw ]

    northwestward (adv.)

  1. in a northwestward direction

    [ Syn: northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly , northwestwardly ]

    northwestward (adj.)

  1. toward the northwest

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