northwestward
northwestward — adverb
1. in a direction between north and west, especially while something is moving from
in a direction between north and west, especially while something is moving from one place to another.
Rafael steered the fishing boat northwestward after the storm passed.
verb of motion + northwestward
At sunrise, Lakshmi hiked northwestward along the ridge toward the old temple.
northwestward + along [route]
Smoke drifted northwestward across the valley once the factory fire began.
The geese turned northwestward when the wind changed over the frozen lake.
- to the northwest
A longer phrase with the same basic meaning, common in general speech and map descriptions.
- westward
Only stresses movement toward the west, so it is less exact when the route also moves north.
- southeastward
Moving in the opposite diagonal direction.
文法句型
verb + northwestward
northwestward + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs of motion such as move, turn, drift, fly, or steer. British English often prefers 'northwestwards', while everyday speech may use the longer phrase 'to the northwest' instead.
常見錯誤
northwestward — adjective
- northwestwardpositive
- more northwestwardcomparative
- most northwestwardsuperlative
1. describing a road, line, route, or similar thing that goes toward the area betwe
describing a road, line, route, or similar thing that goes toward the area between north and west.
The climbers chose the northwestward trail because it stayed out of the sun.
collocation: northwestward trail
By noon, the trucks were already on the northwestward route out of town.
northwestward + route
The survey team marked a northwestward line from the bridge to the hill.
Greta followed the northwestward road until the farms gave way to pine trees.
- northwest
A shorter adjective that often sounds more natural in everyday English, especially in weather or location descriptions.
- northwesterly
More common for winds and weather patterns than for roads or travel routes.
- southeastward
Describing a route or line that goes in the opposite direction.
文法句型
northwestward + noun (route / road / trail / line)
用法筆記
Mostly appears before nouns such as route, road, trail, or line in travel writing and map descriptions. When the direction comes after the verb instead, English more often uses the adverb form: 'The road runs northwestward.'