northwest

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I - noun

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

II - adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
northwestern, northwesterly
• Similar to:
north
2. coming from the northwest
- northwesterly winds
• Syn:
northwesterly
• Similar to:
north
• Derivationally related forms:
northwester (for: northwesterly)

III - adverb

to, toward, or in the northwest (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
north-west, nor'-west