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northwest
[ nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west ]
/ ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst /
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noun
adjective
coming from the northwest: a northwest wind.
directed toward the northwest: sailing a northwest course.
adverb
from the northwest.
toward the northwest: sailing northwest.
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OTHER WORDS FROM northwest
northwestern, adjectiveWords nearby northwest
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British Dictionary definitions for northwest (1 of 3)
northwest
/ (ˌnɔːθˈwɛst, nautical ˌnɔːˈwɛst) /
noun
the point of the compass or direction midway between north and west, 315° clockwise from north
the northwest (often capital) any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective Also: northwestern
(sometimes capital) of or denoting the northwestern part of a specified country, area, etcnorthwest Greenland
adjective, adverb
in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northwest
Symbol: NW
Derived forms of northwest
northwesternmost, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for northwest (2 of 3)
North West
noun
a province in N South Africa, created in 1994 from the NE part of Cape Province and part of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Mafikeng. Pop: 3 807 469 (2004 est). Area: 116 320 sq km (44 911 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for northwest (3 of 3)
Northwest
/ (ˌnɔːθˈwɛst) /
noun the Northwest
the northwestern part of England, esp Lancashire and the Lake District
the northwestern part of the US, consisting of the states of Washington, Oregon, and sometimes Idaho
(in Canada) the region north and west of the Great Lakes
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