Northwest

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  • noun. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due west, or 45° west of due north.
  • noun. An area or region lying in the northwest.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A historical region of the north-central United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River.
  • noun. A region of the northwest United States, generally including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
  • adjective. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northwest.
  • adjective. Originating in or coming from the northwest.
  • adverb. In, from, or toward the northwest.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That point on the horizon which lies between the north and west and is equidistant from them.
  • noun. With the definite article, a region or locality lying in the northwestern part of a country, etc., or in a direction bearing northwest from some point or place indicated; specifically , in the United States, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, etc.
  • Pertaining to the point or being in the direction between the north and west; northwesterly.
  • Proceeding from the northwest: as, a northwest wind. Abbreviated N. W.
  • To or from the northwest.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. Toward the northwest.
  • noun. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
  • noun. The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states of the United States, especially the states of Washington and Oregon.
  • adjective. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest.
  • adjective. Coming from the northwest.
  • adjective. a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
  • adjective. Towards the northwest, northwestwards, northwestern
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the northwestern region of the United States
  • adjective. coming from the northwest
  • adjective. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
  • noun. a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
  • adverb. to, toward, or in the northwest
  • noun. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
  • noun. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
  • Word Usage
    "I hunt deer ever year in northwest NE (pine ridge area) we always see one or two of them and lots of sign."
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