northwest
[ nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west ]
/ ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst /
noun
adjective
Also north·west·ern.
coming from the northwest: a northwest wind.
directed toward the northwest: sailing a northwest course.
adverb
from the northwest.
toward the northwest: sailing northwest.
Words nearby northwest
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British Dictionary definitions for northwest (1 of 2)
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, etc
northwest 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 2)
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