northwest
/nɔɹθˈwɛst/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables
Northwest means: situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
Synonyms for northwest8
noun, as in the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
noun, as in the northwestern region of the United States
adjective, as in situated in or oriented toward the northwest
adjective, as in coming from the northwest
adverb, as in to, toward, or in the northwest
What does northwest mean?7
adjective
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
coming from the northwest“northwesterly winds”
noun
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
the northwestern region of the United States
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
adverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with northwest?51
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Northwest in a sentence
- I lived downtown for a while, then moved up northwest.Ooneykcall
- Ziri lives in a small town in northwest Algeria.Amastan
- The big studio window was open at the top, and let in a pleasant breeze from the northwest.Hybrid
- Ecuador is a country situated in the northwest part of South America.unknown
- Russian Protestantism was born in the northwest of Russia.Ivanovb
- The wind is coming from the northwest.frpzzd
- It is seeing economic upturn outside of the Northwest that makes them want to leave.LK
- Pskov is in the northwest of Russia.CN
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Forms of northwest
as a noun
- plural
- northwests