/ Dictionary / Index N northwestward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: north•west•ward Pronunciation: (nôrth"west'wurdNaut.nôr"west'wurd), [key] — adv., adj. toward the northwest. —n. the northwest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: northwestward (Thesaurus) Northwest Territory northwestwards Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language