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northwest
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north·west  (nôrth-wst, nôr-wst)
n.
1. Abbr. NW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due west, or 45° west of due north.
2. An area or region lying in the northwest.
3. Northwest
a. A historical region of the north-central United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River.
b. A region of the northwest United States, generally including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northwest.
2. Originating in or coming from the northwest: a northwest wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the northwest.

north·western adj.

northwest [ˌnɔːθˈwɛst (Nautical) ˌnɔːˈwɛst]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the point of the compass or direction midway between north and west, clockwise 315° from north
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often capital; usually preceded by the) any area lying in or towards this direction
adj also northwestern
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northwestern part of a specified country, area, etc. northwest Greenland
adj & adv
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northwest Symbol NW
northwesternmost  adj

Northwest [ˌnɔːθˈwɛst]
n (usually preceded by the)
1. (Placename) the northwestern part of England, esp Lancashire and the Lake District
2. (Placename) the northwestern part of the US, consisting of the states of Washington, Oregon, and sometimes Idaho
3. (Placename) (in Canada) the region north and west of the Great Lakes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Northwest - the northwestern region of the United States
western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Cascade Mountains, Cascade Range, Cascades - a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
2.northwest - the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
3.northwest - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
4.northwest - a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
location - a point or extent in space
Adj.1.northwest - situated in or oriented toward the northwest
north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
2.northwest - coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds"
north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.1.northwest - to, toward, or in the northwest
Translations
northwest [ˈnɔːθˈwest]
A. Nnoroeste m
B. ADJ [point, direction] → noroeste; [wind] → del noroeste
C. ADV (= northwestward) → hacia el noroeste; [situated] → al noroeste, en el noroeste

northwest [ˌnɔːθˈwɛst]
1. nnordovest m
2. adjdi nordovest
3. advverso nordovest

northwest شمال غربي severozápad nordvest Nordwesten βορειοδυτικά noroeste luode nord-ouest sjeverozapad nord-ovest 北西 북서쪽 noordwesten nordvest północny zachód noroeste северо-запад nordväst ทิศตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือ kuzeybatı tây bắc 西北


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