northeastward

north·east·ward

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-eest-werd; Nautical nawr-eest-werd]
- /ˌnɔrθˈist wərd; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nawrth-eest-werd; Nautical nawr-eest-werd]
- /ˌnɔrθˈist wərd; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist wərd/

Definitions of northeastward word

noun northeastward the northeast. 1
noun northeastward Toward the northeast; in a northeast direction. 1
adjective northeastward towards or (esp of a wind) from the northeast 0
noun northeastward a direction towards or area in the northeast 0
adverb northeastward toward the northeast 0
noun northeastward a northeastward direction, point, or region 0

See all 6 definitions of northeastward

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Origin of northeastward

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; northeast + -ward

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Parts of speech for Northeastward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Northeastward

northeastward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

northeastward usage trend in Literature

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