Northwest
/nɔɹθˈwɛst/ adj, adv, noun
adj, adv, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
- 2 a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city wordnet
- 3 the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees wordnet
- 4 the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern. not-comparable, usually
- 2 Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly. not-comparable, usually
"a northwest course"
- 3 Coming from the northwest; northwesterly. not-comparable, usually
"a northwest wind"
Adjective
- 1 situated in or oriented toward the northwest wordnet
- 2 coming from the northwest wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards. not-comparable, usually
"We are travelling northwest at the moment."
Adverb
- 1 to, toward, or in the northwest wordnet
Example
More examples"In 2008, Delta and Northwest airlines united to form the world's largest airline."
Etymology
From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.