English Explanatory Dictionary

northwest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
adj
  1. Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
  3. Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.
adv
  1. Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.
name
  1. Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
  2. The northwestern region of the contiguous United States, including the Pacific Northwest.

Pronunciation

/nɔɹθˈwɛst/ /nɔːθˈwɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-northwest.wav

Word forms

northwest northwests north-west nor'-west NW more northwest most northwest further northwest farther northwest furthest northwest farthest northwest the Northwest

Etymology

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.

Antonyms

southeast

Related words

North South East West Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwestern

Derived words

north by northwest north-northwest north northwest north-northwesterly north-northwestern north-northwestwards North West Northwest Arctic Borough northwestbound northwest by north northwest by west northwester northwesterly northwestern Northwest Germanic northwestmost Northwest Passage Northwest Territories northwestwards Old Northwest Pacific Northwest west northwest west-northwest west-northwesterly west-northwestern west-northwestwards
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