northwest

(noun, adjective, adverb)

adjective

1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest

Similar word(s): north, northwesterly, northwestern

2. coming from the northwest

- northwesterly winds

Similar word(s): north, northwesterly

adverb

1. to, toward, or in the northwest

noun

1. the northwestern region of the United States

Definition categories: location

2. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

Definition categories: link, direction

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

Similar word(s): northwestward

Definition categories: link, point

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

Definition categories: location