NORTHWESTERN

northwestern

(adjective) of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

northwestern, northwesterly, northwest

(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

northwestern (comparative more northwestern, superlative most northwestern)

Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.

(of wind) blowing from that direction

Source: Wiktionary


North`west"ern, a.

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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