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The word "northwest" can be used as noun, adjective, adjective, adverb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

North West Northwest Arctic Borough Northwest Germanic Northwest Passage Northwest Territories Old Northwest Pacific Northwest north by northwest north northwest north-northwest north-northwesterly north-northwestern north-northwestwards northwest by north northwest by west northwestbound northwester northwesterly northwestern northwestmost northwestwards west northwest west-northwest west-northwesterly west-northwestern west-northwestwards

Derived From

north west

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

compass point direction location point

Type Of (IsA)

compass point direction location opposit of southeast

Part Of

west

Related Terms

compass point north northwesterly northwestern northwestward nw west

Similar Terms

north northeast

Synonym Network

north west northwesterly

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