northwest
n.
direction situated between north and west on a compass
adj.
of the northwest; situated in the northwest
adv.
of or from the northwest
Northwest
Northwest or north west is the
ordinal direction halfway between
north and
west on a
compass. It is the opposite of
southeast. Some terms use the word northwest or a variation of it:Northwest
Northwest Airlines, a large airline headquartered in the United States
Northwest High School, a name for several high schools
Northwest Highlands, an area of
ScotlandNorthwest School, arts high school in Seattle
Northwest Passage, a sea route traversing Canada's Arctic archipelago.
Northwest Passage (disambiguation) also points to less common usages of the same term.
Northwest Province, Cameroon
Northwest Ordinance, U.S. ordinance outlining the provisions of accepting a new state
Northwest Smith, a character in science fiction stories by
C. L. MooreNorthwest Photonics Association, a collaboration of photonics companies in the Northwest of EnglandThe
Northwest Territory, historical region roughly overlapping today's Midwestern United States
Northwest Territories, Canadian territory
Pacific Northwest, unofficial region in the United States and Canada
Northwest University A small Christian university in
Kirkland, Washington
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Northwest
Noun
1. the northwestern region of the United States
(synonym) northwestern United States
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(part-holonym) West, western United States
(part-meronym) Cascades, Cascade Range, Cascade Mountains
northwest
Noun
1. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
(synonym) nor'-west, NW
(hypernym) compass point, point
Adjective
1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
(synonym) northwestern, northwesterly
(similar) north
2. coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds"
(synonym) northwesterly
(similar) north
Adverb
1. to, toward, or in the northwest
(synonym) north-west, nor'-west
Northwest
(n.)
The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
(adv.)
Toward the northwest.
(a.)
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.
(a.)
Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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