northeastward
Upper right direction
Northeastward means toward the northeast—the direction between north and east.
It works as both adverb and adjective: The storm moved northeastward, a northeastward migration.
The variant northeastwards appears in British English.
Posture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
route · pathway · track · axis · trend · drift · orientation · aim
Recording data visually
- plottingDevising a secret plan
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
seafaring · nautical · maritime · sextant · astrolabe · compass · dead reckoning · waypoint
Move or progress forward
- progressionSequential forward movement
- shiftMovement or work period
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- migrationMovement to new territory
journey · trek · traverse · travel · passage · transit · locomotion · heading
Angled, not straightforward
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- slantedAngled from vertical
- inclinedTending toward, tilted
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
crosswise · athwart · cater-cornered · kitty-corner · catty-corner · askew · transverse
Northeast U.S. region
- MainePine Tree State
- VermontNortheastern state, small population
- New HampshireNortheastern state, smallest land
- MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
Connecticut · Nova Scotia · Newfoundland · Quebec · Labrador · Maritimes · Scandinavia · Siberia
bearing
Posture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- trajectoryPath of moving object
vector · route · pathway · track · axis · trend · drift · orientation · aim · alignment
charting
Recording data visually
- plottingDevising a secret plan
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- pilotingControlling a vehicle's course
sailing · seafaring · nautical · maritime · sextant · astrolabe · compass · dead reckoning · waypoint · course correction
advance
Move or progress forward
- progressionSequential forward movement
- shiftMovement or work period
- driftGradual movement, no direction
migration · journey · trek · traverse · travel · passage · transit · locomotion · heading · bound
oblique
Angled, not straightforward
bias · crosswise · athwart · cater-cornered · kitty-corner · catty-corner · askew · transverse
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- MainePine Tree State
- VermontNortheastern state, small population
- New HampshireNortheastern state, smallest land
Massachusetts · Connecticut · Nova Scotia · Newfoundland · Quebec · Labrador · Maritimes · Scandinavia · Siberia · Hokkaido
northeastwardsouthwestward
Toward the lower-left compass point
southwesterly · southwest · south · west · southward