northwest
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Northwest.
See also: north-west and North West
English
Alternative forms
- north-west (UK)
- nor'-west (nautical)
- NW (abbreviation)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /nɔɹθˈwɛst/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔːθˈwɛst/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛst
- Hyphenation: north‧west
Noun
northwest (plural northwests)
- The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
- Antonym: southeast
Coordinate terms
| northwest | north | northeast |
| west | 
|
east |
| southwest | south | southeast |
Derived terms
including adjective
- north by northwest
- north-northwest
- north northwest
- north-northwesterly
- north-northwestern
- north-northwestwards
- North West
- Northwest Arctic Borough
- northwest by north
- northwest by west
- northwesterly
- northwestern
- Northwest Germanic
- Northwest Passage
- Northwest Territories
- northwestwards
- Old Northwest
- Pacific Northwest
- west northwest
- west-northwest
- west-northwesterly
- west-northwestern
- west-northwestwards
Translations
compass point
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Adjective
northwest (not generally comparable, comparative more northwest, superlative most northwest)
- Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
- Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
- A northwest course.
- Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.
- A northwest wind.
Translations
northwestern — see northwestern
northwestward — see northwestward
northwesterly — see northwesterly
Adverb
northwest (not generally comparable, comparative more northwest, superlative most northwest)
- Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.
- We are travelling northwest at the moment.
Translations
northwestward — see northwestward