northwest
1. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point • Hypernyms: direction 2. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees • Syn: nor'-west, northwestward, NW • Hypernyms: compass point, point 3. a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city • Hypernyms: location
1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest (Freq. 1) • Syn: northwestern, northwesterly • Similar to: north 2. coming from the northwest - northwesterly winds • Syn: northwesterly • Similar to: north • Derivationally related forms: northwester (for: northwesterly)
to, toward, or in the northwest (Freq. 1) • Syn: north-west, nor'-west
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