northwest

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.

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north·western adj.

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northwest

Noun

1. the direction midway between north and west

2. the northwest any area lying in or towards the northwest

Adjective

also northwestern

1. (sometimes cap) of or denoting that part of a country or area which lies in the northwest

2. situated in, moving towards, or facing the northwest

3. (esp. of the wind) from the northwest

Adverb

in, to, or towards the northwest

northwesterly adjadvn

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Northwest

Noun

the Northwest the northwestern part of England, esp. Lancashire and the Lake District

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Northwest - the northwestern region of the United States northwestern 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 nor'-west, northwestward, NW 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 northwestern, northwesterly 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" northwesterly 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 nor'-west, north-west