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English adjective: northwest | |||
| 1. | northwest situated in or oriented toward the northwest | ||
| Synonyms | northwesterly, northwestern | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
| 2. | northwest coming from the northwest | ||
| Samples | Northwesterly winds. | ||
| Synonyms | northwesterly | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
English noun: Northwest | |||
| 1. | Northwest (location) the northwestern region of the United States | ||
| Synonyms | northwestern United States | ||
| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Part holonym | Cascade Mountains, Cascade Range, Cascades | ||
| Part meronym | West, western United States | ||
| 2. | northwest the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direction | ||
| 3. | northwest the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | ||
| Synonyms | nor'-west, northwestward, NW | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compass point, point | ||
| 4. | northwest (location) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
English adverb: northwest | |||
| 1. | northwest to, toward, or in the northwest | ||
| Synonyms | nor'-west, north-west | ||
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