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Northwest

//nɔɹθˈwɛst// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern. not-comparable, usually
  2. 2
    Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly. not-comparable, usually

    "a northwest course"

  3. 3
    Coming from the northwest; northwesterly. not-comparable, usually

    "a northwest wind"

Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the northwest wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the northwest wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards. not-comparable, usually

    "We are travelling northwest at the moment."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to, toward, or in the northwest wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
  2. 2
    a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city wordnet
  3. 3
    the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees wordnet
  4. 4
    the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.

Etymology 2

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.

Etymology 3

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.

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