Northwest

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due west, or 45° west of due north.
  • n. An area or region lying in the northwest.
  • n. A historical region of the north-central United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River.
  • n. A region of the northwest United States, generally including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
  • adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northwest.
  • adj. Originating in or coming from the northwest: a northwest wind.
  • ad. In, from, or toward the northwest.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
  • adj. Towards the northwest, northwestwards, northwestern
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
  • n. The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states of the United States, especially the states of Washington and Oregon.
  • adj. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest.
  • adj. Coming from the northwest.
  • ad. Toward the northwest.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That point on the horizon which lies between the north and west and is equidistant from them.
  • n. With the definite article, a region or locality lying in the northwestern part of a country, etc., or in a direction bearing northwest from some point or place indicated; specifically , in the United States, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, etc.
  • Pertaining to the point or being in the direction between the north and west; northwesterly.
  • Proceeding from the northwest: as, a northwest wind. Abbreviated N. W.
  • To or from the northwest.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the northwestern region of the United States
  • adj. coming from the northwest
  • adj. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
  • n. a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
  • ad. to, toward, or in the northwest
  • n. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
  • n. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
    • Equivalent
    north   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    geographic region    geographic area    geographical region    geographical area    location   
    Cross Reference
    northwest passage    northwest ordinance   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Best    Blessed    Brest    Celeste    Este   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    southwest    northwestern    north-west    north    northeast   
     
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