Definitions of northwest
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the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
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type of:
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direction
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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direction
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the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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synonyms:
NW, nor'-west, northwestward
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type of:
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compass point, point
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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compass point, point
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a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
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type of:
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location
a point or extent in space
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location
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situated in or oriented toward the northwest
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synonyms:
northwesterly, northwestern
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north
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
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north
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coming from the northwest
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synonyms:
northwesterly
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north
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
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north
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to, toward, or in the northwest
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synonyms:
nor'-west, north-west
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