About The Word Northwest
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Northwest
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What's The Definition Of Northwest?
[n] the northwestern region of the United States
[n] the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees [adv] to, toward, or in the northwest [adj] situated in or oriented toward the northwest [adj] coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" Synonyms | Synonyms for Northwest: north | northwesterly | northwestern | northwestern United States | nor'-west | nor'-west | NW Related Terms | Find terms related to Northwest: antarctic | arctic | austral | boreal | cardinal points | compass card | compass rose | degrees | Dixie | Dixieland | Down East | East | East Coast | eastbound | easterly | eastermost | eastern | easternmost | eastland | eastward | half points | hyperborean | lubber line | meridional | Middle Atlantic | Middle West | New England | NNW | North | North Central region | northbound | Northeast | northeasterly | northeastern | northerly | northern | northernmost | northland | north-northwest | northward | Northwest | northwest by north | northwest by west | northwesterly | northwestern | northwestward | northwestwardly | northwestwards | NW | NW by N | NW by W | occident | occidental | orient | oriental | Pacific Northwest | quarter points | rhumb | South | southbound | Southeast | southeasterly | southeastern | southerly | southern | southernmost | southward | Southwest | southwesterly | southwestern | Sunbelt | sunrise | sunset | the Coast | West | West Coast | westbound | westerly | western | westernmost | westland | westward | wild West | Yankeeland See Also | Cascade Range | Cascades | compass point | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | point | West | western United States Northwest In Webster's Dictionary \North`west"\, n. [AS. nor[eth]west.]
The point in the horizon between the north and west, and
equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
\North`west"\, a. 1. 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. 2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. {Northwest passage}, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators. \North`west"\, adv. Toward the northwest. |
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