northerly direction

collocation in English

meaningsofnortherlyanddirection

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdirection.
northerly
adjective
uk
/ˈnɔː.ðəl.i/us
/ˈnɔːr.ðɚ.li/
towards or in ...
See more atnortherly
direction
noun
uk
/daɪˈrek.ʃən/us
/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
the position towards which someone or something moves ...
See more atdirection

(Definition ofnortherlyanddirectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnortherly direction

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Another part of the population migrates in a westerly direction, and one goldcrest was even found to migrate in anortherlydirection.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That company later took on a mandatory obligation to operate the ferry in anortherlydirectionand the right to operate it in a southerly direction.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A temporary marker board indicated to traffic travelling in anortherlydirectionthat one of the lanes of the slip road at the junction had been closed off.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For example, an aircraft in flight that is pointed directly north along its longitudinal axis will, generally, fly in thatnortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As the low pressure system turned to a morenortherlydirection, it reentered warmer waters.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The central peak lies just to the north of the midpoint, and extends in anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A casemate wall adjoins the structure from anortherlydirectionat the upper levels, and may have been the original city wall.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The southern end is at a higher elevation than the northern end, making a transit in thenortherlydirectionthe easiest.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It heads in anortherlydirection, turning slightly to the northwest before heading directly northward again.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is about 12 km from the city center in anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The river runs about 60 km in anortherlydirectionto its mouth falling about 250 m over its length.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It heads in anortherlydirectionbefore turning to the northeast through farmland.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Winds turn sharply to anortherlydirectionand become very strong.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is a summit on the plateau edge where the escarpment turns to go in a morenortherlydirectionfrom a more northeasterly direction.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Forewing length on the other hand increase moving in anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The route continues in this direction for about two miles before returning to anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The river flows out of the lake in anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
From this point, the route travels in a northwesterly, and thennortherlydirectionas it circles around the western side of the city.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
From point of origin, the storm follows anortherlydirection, only affecting small islands.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
From there he marched inland in anortherlydirection.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofnortherly
Go to the definition ofdirection
See other collocations withdirection