northwesterly
/ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərli/
adjective
- Located in or coming from the direction between north and west.
- The northwesterly wind brought cold air from the mountains.
- They built their cabin on the northwesterly slope of the hill.
- A northwesterly route will take us through the forest.
- Moving or facing toward the northwest.
- The storm is moving in a northwesterly direction.
- The ship set a northwesterly course across the sea.
- We took the northwesterly path through the park.
Antonyms
adverb
- Toward or from the northwest.
- The birds flew northwesterly to reach their nesting grounds.
- They traveled northwesterly for three days before reaching the river.
- The wind blew northwesterly all afternoon.
noun
- A wind or storm coming from the northwest.
- The northwesterly picked up speed as the evening wore on.
- The sailors prepared for the northwesterly that was forecast.
- A strong northwesterly swept across the plains, bringing snow.