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northwest

/nɔɹθˈwɛst/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Northwest means: situated in or oriented toward the northwest.

Synonyms for northwest8

noun, as in the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

nor'-west, northwestward, NW

noun, as in the northwestern region of the United States

northwestern United States

adjective, as in situated in or oriented toward the northwest

northwestern, northwesterly, north

adjective, as in coming from the northwest

northwesterly, north

adverb, as in to, toward, or in the northwest

north-west, nor'-west

What does northwest mean?7

adjective

1

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

2

coming from the northwest“northwesterly winds”

noun

1

the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

2

the northwestern region of the United States

3

the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

4

a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

adverb

1

to, toward, or in the northwest

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with northwest?51

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All 51 rhymes for northwest, grouped by syllable

Northwest in a sentence

  • I lived downtown for a while, then moved up northwest.Ooneykcall
  • Ziri lives in a small town in northwest Algeria.Amastan
  • The big studio window was open at the top, and let in a pleasant breeze from the northwest.Hybrid
  • Ecuador is a country situated in the northwest part of South America.unknown
  • Russian Protestantism was born in the northwest of Russia.Ivanovb
  • The wind is coming from the northwest.frpzzd
  • It is seeing economic upturn outside of the Northwest that makes them want to leave.LK
  • Pskov is in the northwest of Russia.CN

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Forms of northwest

as a noun

plural
northwests