northwestern

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	northwestern - situated in or oriented toward the northwest northwest, northwesterly north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
	2.	northwestern - of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"

Translations

northwestern [ˈnɔːθˈwestən] ADJ → noroeste, del noroeste
the northwestern part of the island → la parte noroeste or noroccidental de la isla
the northwestern coast → la costa noroeste or noroccidental
in northwestern Spain → en el noroeste or al noroeste de España, en la España noroccidental

northwestern [ˌnɔːθˈwɛstən] adj → di nordovest