northwest


Definition: Meaning of, northwest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌnɔːθˈwɛst /

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Northwest written abbreviation [uncountable]
  1. the direction that is exactly between north and west
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  2. the northwest the northwestern part of a country
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  1. a northwest wind comes from the northwest
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  2. in the northwest of a place
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Northwest


Definition: Meaning of, Northwest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌnɔːθˈwɛst /

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Northwest northwests
  1. the northwestern region of the United States
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Northwest used in phrases

  • Northwest Passage (noun)
    1. 1903-1906 a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen
  • Northwest Passage, the
    1. a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coast of North America. It was first sailed through by Roald AMUNDSEN in 1903-06
  • Northwest Territories
    1. the Northwest Territories a very large area in northwest Canada east of the Yukon, whose capital is Yellowknife. It covers a third of the area of Canada, but it has a very small population and very cold weather.
  • Pacific Northwest
    1. the Pacific Northwest the area of the US which includes Washington State, Oregon, and northern California, especially along the Pacific coast. The area is famous for its wild beauty, cliffs, and forests.
  • giant northwest shipworm (noun)
    1. giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
  • north northwest (noun)
    1. the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
  • north-northwest (adverb)
    1. to, toward, or in the north-northwest
  • northwest by north (noun)
    1. the compass point that is one point north of northwest
  • northwest by west (noun)
    1. the compass point that is one point west of northwest
  • northwest wind (noun)
    1. a wind from the northwest
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