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Adjective: northwestward  'north'west-wu(r)d
  1. Toward the northwest
Noun: northwestward  'north'west-wu(r)d
  1. The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
    - northwest, nor'-west, NW
Adverb: northwestward  'north'west-wu(r)d
  1. In a northwestward direction
    - northwestwardly

Derived forms: northwestwards

See also: north

Type of: compass point, point

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