Northwest Meaning and Definition

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