Definitions for northwest
ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Naut. ˌnɔr-north·west

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Northwest, northwestern United Statesnoun

   the northwestern region of the United States

2. northwestnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

3. northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NWnoun

   the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

4. northwestadjective

   a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

5. northwestern, northwesterly, northwestadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the northwest

6. northwesterly, northwestadverb

   coming from the northwest

   "northwesterly winds"

7. northwest, north-west, nor'-westadverb

   to, toward, or in the northwest

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. northwestnoun

   The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.

2. northwestadjective

   Towards the northwest, northwestwards, northwestern

3. Etymology: From north + west

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Northwestnoun

   The point between the north and west.

   Etymology: north and west.

   The bathing places that they may remain under the sun until evening, he exposeth unto the summer setting, that is northwest. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi.

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1. northwest

   Northwest is a cardinal direction on a compass, positioned approximately halfway between north and west. It can also refer to a location or region situated in the northwestern part of a particular area, city or country.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Northwestnoun

   the point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region

2. Northwestadjective

   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; as, the northwest coast

3. Northwestadjective

   coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind

4. Northwestadverb

   toward the northwest

5. Etymology: [AS. norwest.]

Matched Categories

1. • West
   • Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

How to pronounce northwest?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of northwest in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of northwest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of northwest in a Sentence

1. Dan Black:

   We actually almost ran Pacific Northwest completely out of growlers when it hit.

2. Steve Scheckel:

   Here in northwest Indiana, in Munster, we have one of the top rated school systems in the state, [Officers] can send their kids to public school. It's a low-crime community. Even though we're 30 minutes from Chicago, we're rated one of the 10 safest cities in the state of Indiana. So, it's really just a step across the state line to a better life for the officer.

3. Edouard Phillipe:

   This is devastating for our security with the inevitable resurgence of Islamic State in northeastern Syria and probably also northwest Iraq and so the destabilization of a government that doesn't need that.

4. Frank Hargrave:

   An investigation in 1522 suggested that he was corrupt with stories that he had fathered a son ‘with a club foot’ within the local community although these kinds of stories were often fabricated by Henry’s commissioners as they were encouraged to dig up as much dirt as they could, probably to help the dangerous situation in the northwest, a local aristocrat, Sir William Brereton managed to have the Abbot’s death sentence cancelled and he and his canons were pensioned off with the closure of Norton Abbey.

5. The USGS:

   The Pacific Plate is moving to the northwest with respect to the North American Plate.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=northwest
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Northwest
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=northwest
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwest