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Detailed Synonyms for northwest in English

northwest:

northwest [the ~] noun

  1. the northwest
    the northwest
  2. the northwest
    – a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city 1
    the northwest
    – a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city 1
  3. the northwest
    – the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees 1
    the northwest; the NW; the nor'-west; the northwestward
    – the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees 1
  4. the northwest
    – the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point 1
    the northwest
    – the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point 1

northwest adj

  1. northwest
    – situated in or oriented toward the northwest 1
    northwest; northwestern; northwesterly
    – situated in or oriented toward the northwest 1
  2. northwest
    – coming from the northwest 1
    northwest; northwesterly
    – coming from the northwest 1

northwest adv

  1. northwest
    – to, toward, or in the northwest 1
    northwest; north-west; nor'-west
    – to, toward, or in the northwest 1

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Related Definitions for "northwest":

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest1
  2. coming from the northwest1
  3. to, toward, or in the northwest1
  4. a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city1
  5. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees1
  6. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point1

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