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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

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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. India Meteorological Department:

    The southwest monsoon seasonal( June to September) rainfall over the four homogeneous rainfall is most likely to be Normal over Northwest India( 92-108 %) and South Peninsula( 93-107 %). Seasonal rainfall is most likely to be below normal over North east India( 95 %) and above normal over Central India( 106 %).

  2. James Starrett:

    You don't have to go somewhere exotic, like the Amazon, to find something that hasn't been discovered, with these tools, you can find something not discovered right here in the Northwest.

  3. Alim Seytoff:

    The situation of freedom of expression of Uighurs in the northwest of China is even worse.

  4. Annibal Sodero:

    There is a lot of buzz in northwest Arkansas about the new Aldi store.

  5. Julian LeBaron:

    He was the top local dog, the guy in charge of the northwest of the state.

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