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Noun
S:
(n)
Northwest
,
northwestern United States
(the northwestern region of the United States)
S:
(n)
northwest
(the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point)
S:
(n)
northwest
,
nor'-west
,
northwestward
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NW
(the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)
S:
(n)
northwest
(a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city)
Adjective
S:
(adj)
northwestern
,
northwesterly
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northwest
(situated in or oriented toward the northwest)
S:
(adj)
northwesterly
,
northwest
(coming from the northwest)
"northwesterly winds"
Adverb
S:
(adv)
northwest
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north-west
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nor'-west
(to, toward, or in the northwest)