
Word: Northwest
How to pronounce: ˈnɔːθˈwest
Noun
Definitions:
1. The point of the horizon midway between north and west.
Example sentences: "He pointed to the northwest"
2. The northwestern part of a country, region, or town.
Example sentences: "They had originally come from someplace in the northwest of Mexico"
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Lying toward, near, or facing the northwest.
Example sentences: "The northwest corner of the square"
2. Of or denoting the northwestern part of a country, region, or town, or its inhabitants.
Example sentences: "Northwest Europe"
Adverb
Definitions:
1. To or toward the northwest.
Example sentences: "He turned onto the highway and headed northwest"
Synonyms:
northwestern
northeastern
northeast
nw
Derivations:
northwesterly
northwester
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Northwest in Other Languages...
Spanish: Noroeste
German: Nordwesten
French:
Italian: Northwest
Turkish: Kuzeybatı
