northwest

English Online Dictionary. What means northwest‎? What does northwest mean?

English

Alternative forms

• north-west (UK)
• nor'-west (nautical)
• NW (abbreviation)

Etymology

From north +‎ west.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /nɔɹθˈwɛst/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɔːθˈwɛst/
• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Hyphenation: north‧west

Noun

northwest (plural northwests)

1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

   Antonym: southeast

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(compass points)

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Adjective

northwest (not generally comparable, comparative more northwest, superlative most northwest)

1. Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
2. Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.

3. Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

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Adverb

northwest (not generally comparable, comparative more northwest, superlative most northwest)

1. Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.

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