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NORTHWEST
northwestern, northwesterly, northwest
(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest
northwesterly, northwest
(adjective) coming from the northwest; “northwesterly winds”
northwest, north-west, nor'-west
(adverb) to, toward, or in the northwest
northwest
(noun) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
Northwest, northwestern United States
(noun) the northwestern region of the United States
northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW
(noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
northwest
(noun) the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
northwest (plural northwests)
The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
Adjective
northwest (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
Towards the northwest; northwestwards.
From the northwest, northwesterly
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
North`west", n. Etym: [AS. noredhwest.]
Definition: The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
North`west", a.
1. 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.
2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. Northwest passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
North`west", adv.
Definition: Toward the northwest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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