noun
northwest
nawth-WEHST
noun
1
The direction exactly between north and west.
"The weather front is approaching from the northwest."
"They own a cabin in the Pacific Northwest."
adjective
1
Situated toward or coming from the northwest.
"A cold northwest wind blew in overnight."
How to Use Northwest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe compass direction halfway between north and west.
Common pairings
Pacific Northwest
northwest wind
Word Forms
more northwest comparative, further northwest comparative, farther northwest comparative, northwests plural, most northwest superlative, furthest northwest superlative, farthest northwest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English "norþwest," combining "north" and "west."