northwest

Noun
  1. The northwestern region of the United States (synset 108581668)
    is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    has: cascade mountains, cascade range, cascades - a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
    is a part of: west, western united states - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
    same as: northwestern united states
  2. The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point (synset 113858452)
    is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
  3. The compass point midway between north and west;
    At 315 degrees (synset 113857084)
    is a type of: compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    same as: nor'-west, northwestward, nw
  4. A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city (synset 108579483)
    is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
Adverb
  1. To, toward, or in the northwest (synset 400413665)
    same as: nor'-west, north-west
Adjective
  1. Situated in or oriented toward the northwest (synset 301606563)
    similar to: north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
    same as: northwesterly, northwestern
  2. Coming from the northwest (synset 301606694)
    "northwesterly winds"
    similar to: north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
    same as: northwesterly

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