1
: coming from the northwest
a northwest wind
2
: situated toward or at the northwest
the northwest corner
1
a
: the general direction between north and west
b
: the point midway between the north and west compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the northwest of a specified or implied point of orientation
Examples of northwest in a Sentence
Adverb
It's about 80 miles northwest of here.
I headed northwest on Route 1.
Adjective
the northwest corner of the building
Noun
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
We traveled throughout the Northwest.
Recent Examples on the Web
USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
In 2002, the Arizona Cardinals almost built their football stadium bordering Garfield, at a site northwest of Fillmore and Seventh streets.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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Adverb
The city of Yakima is about 70 miles northwest of where the baby disappeared.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
In 2002, the Arizona Cardinals almost built their football stadium bordering Garfield, at a site northwest of Fillmore and Seventh streets.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwest. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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northwest
1 of 3 adverb
north·west
nȯrth-ˈwest 
nautical
nȯr-ˈwest
: to or toward the northwest
northwest
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between north and west
2
capitalized
: the regions or countries northwest of a point that is mentioned or understood
northwest
3 of 3 adjective1
: coming from the northwest
a northwest wind
2
: placed or lying toward or at the northwest
the northwest corner
Geographical Definition
North West
geographical name
variants
or Noordwes
ˌnȯrd-ˈwes
ˌnȯrt-
province of the northern part of the Republic of South Africa bordering Botswana area 44,861 square miles (116,190 square kilometers), population 3,509,953
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