northwest
northwest Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Situated toward, facing, or located in the northwest.
"Our office is located on the northwest corner of the university campus."
Originating from or blowing from the northwest (especially of wind or weather).
"A cold northwest wind swept across the open plains overnight."
• noun
The compass direction or point halfway between north and west, at a bearing of 315 degrees.
"Dark storm clouds were gathering rapidly in the northwest."
The northwestern part or region of a country, continent, or geographical area.
"Heavy seasonal rainfall is typical throughout the coastal northwest."
• adverb
In, to, or toward the northwest.
"They drove fifty miles northwest to reach the coastal nature reserve."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English norþwest, a compound of norþ ('north') and west ('west').