1. (noun) Northwest, northwestern United States
the northwestern region of the United States
2. (noun) northwest
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
3. (noun) northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
4. (adj) northwest
a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
5. (adj) northwestern, northwesterly, northwest
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
6. (adverb) northwesterly, northwest
coming from the northwest
"northwesterly winds"
7. (adverb) northwest, north-west, nor'-west
to, toward, or in the northwest
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