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northwest

[nawrth-west, nawr-west]

noun

  1. a point on the compass midway between north and west. NW

  2. a region in this direction.

  3. the Northwest,

    1. the northwestern part of the United States, especially Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

    2. the northwestern part of the United States when its western boundary was the Mississippi River.

    3. the northwestern part of Canada.



adjective

  1. coming from the northwest.

    a northwest wind.

  2. directed toward the northwest.

    sailing a northwest course.

adverb

  1. from the northwest.

  2. toward the northwest.

    sailing northwest.

northwest

1

/ ˌɔːθˈɛ, ˌnɔːˈwɛst /

noun

  1. the point of the compass or direction midway between north and west, 315° clockwise from north

  2. (often capital) any area lying in or towards this direction

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adjective

  1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northwestern part of a specified country, area, etc

    northwest Greenland

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adjective

  1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northwest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Northwest

2

/ ˌɔːθˈɛ /

noun

  1. the northwestern part of England, esp Lancashire and the Lake District

  2. the northwestern part of the US, consisting of the states of Washington, Oregon, and sometimes Idaho

  3. (in Canada) the region north and west of the Great Lakes

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • northwestern adjective
  • ˌԴǰٳˈɱٱԳDz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of northwest1

before 900; Middle English, Old English; north, west
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