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northwestwards

/ˌnɔːrθˈwɛstwərdz/ /ˌnɔːrθwɛstˈwərdz/

Meanings
adjective adverb
Northwestward

Examples :

"The school's new building faces northwestwards, maximizing sunlight in the morning. "
direction geography

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Illustration northwestward

northwestward adjective

/ˌnɔːrθˈwɛstwərd/ /ˌnɔːθwɛstˈwərd/

In or toward the northwest

"The hikers followed the northwestward trail, hoping it would lead them back to the main road. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration flew

flew noun

/fluː/

(chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

"My dog's long, floppy flew drooped over his mouth as he panted. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration maximizing

maximizing verb

/ˈmæksɪˌmaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmæksəˌmaɪzɪŋ/

To make as large as possible

"To pass her exams, Maria is maximizing her study time by attending all lectures and doing extra practice problems. "

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geese noun

/ˈɡiːs/

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

"There is a flock of geese on the pond."

Illustration winter

winter noun

/ˈwɪntɚ/ /ˈwɪntə/

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "

Illustration flock

flock noun

/flɒk/ /flɑk/

A large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

"A large flock of birds flew overhead during the school's morning assembly. "

Illustration faces

faces noun

/ˈfeɪsɪz/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."