northeastward
northeastward — adverb
1. in the direction that lies halfway between due north and due east, often used wh
in the direction that lies halfway between due north and due east, often used when describing how someone or something is moving across a map or landscape.
Anya hiked northeastward from the village until she reached the mountain hut.
verb of motion + northeastward (path of travel)
The migrating geese flew northeastward in a long V-shape over the lake.
subject is a moving group of animals; describes flight path
From Lisbon, the storm tracked northeastward across the Bay of Biscay overnight.
Kenji turned the small wooden boat northeastward to catch the morning current.
The narrow road climbs northeastward through pine forest before reaching the lake.
- to the northeast
prepositional phrase; used for both direction and static location
- northeasterly
more formal; often describes a path or course on a chart
- southwestward
the opposite direction along the same axis
文法句型
verb of motion + northeastward
用法筆記
Subject is usually something that can move or extend along a path — a traveller, vehicle, animal, storm, road, or river. Common with verbs like 'walk', 'drive', 'fly', 'flow', 'tracked', 'turned', 'climbed', and 'stretched'.
常見錯誤
northeastward — adjective
- northeastwardpositive
- more northeastwardcomparative
- most northeastwardsuperlative
1. facing, pointing, or running in the direction halfway between north and east — u
facing, pointing, or running in the direction halfway between north and east — used before a noun to describe a slope, wall, route, or view that lies along that line.
The cabin had a wide northeastward window that caught the early sunrise over the valley.
attributive: northeastward + noun (window / view)
Gabriela painted the studio's northeastward wall warm yellow to soften the morning light.
describes which wall by orientation
Hikers usually pick the northeastward path because the climb is gentler and shaded.
The plane followed a steady northeastward course across the Atlantic toward Reykjavik.
Farmers along the northeastward slope built low stone walls to slow the spring runoff.
- northeasterly
interchangeable in most contexts; slightly more formal
- northeast
the bare directional noun used attributively, e.g. 'the northeast wall'
- southwestward
the opposite directional adjective
文法句型
northeastward + noun (course / slope / wall / view)
用法筆記
Used attributively, before a noun — you say 'the northeastward slope', not 'the slope is northeastward'. For predicative position, use 'faces northeast' or 'lies to the northeast' instead.
常見錯誤
northeastward — noun
1. the compass bearing of 45 degrees, sitting exactly between due north and due eas
the compass bearing of 45 degrees, sitting exactly between due north and due east; a more formal way of naming this direction than the everyday word 'northeast'.
The old chart marked a small lighthouse three miles to the northeastward of the harbour.
to the northeastward of [place] — formal navigational phrasing
Captain Otis ordered the crew to steer toward the northeastward as the fog lifted.
toward the northeastward (heading on a chart)
From the lookout tower, Amani could see thick smoke rising from the northeastward.
The compass needle settled firmly on the northeastward after the ship cleared the rocks.
- the northeast
the everyday equivalent; preferred in modern writing
- NE
abbreviation used on maps and compass roses
- the southwestward
the opposing compass point
文法句型
to / from / toward the northeastward
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the' and a preposition ('to', 'from', 'toward'). Mostly found in older nautical, military, and survey writing; modern everyday writing prefers 'the northeast'.