|  northwestward 
 
 the compass point midway between north and west;
 at 315 degrees
 • Syn:
 northwest, nor'-west, NW
 • Hypernyms:
 compass point, point
 
 toward the northwest
 • Similar to:
 north
 
 in a northwestward direction
 • Syn:
 northwestwardly
 • Derived from adjective:
 northwestward (for: northwestwardly)
 
 
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