American English pronunciation
How to pronounce northwest
IPA transcription: [,nɔɹθ'wɛst]
Pronunciation variants: [,nɔɹθ'wɛst][,nɚθ'wɛst]
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Noun
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the northwestern region of the United States
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the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
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the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
Adjective
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situated in or oriented toward the northwest
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coming from the northwest
“northwesterly winds”
Adverb
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to, toward, or in the northwest
Usage examples
- While at Northwestern, He became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
- Northwestern University lists Dillo Day as one of its most notable traditions.
- It is located in the northwestern part of the island.
- Northlake is served by the Northwest Independent School District.
- Afghanistan lay to the northwest, with the tribal agencies forming a buffer zone.
- Cromberg is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, northwest of Blairsden.
- His grandson Michael Loomis currently plays basketball at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Ore.
- Bainbridge is northwest of Tallahassee, Florida; west of Valdosta; and east-southeast of Dothan, Alabama.
- The northwestern section of the county lies within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
- The town is northwest of Watkins Glen.