northwest
The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
Noun 1 meaning
The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
Adjective 3 meanings
Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
“a northwest course”
Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.
“a northwest wind”
Adverb 1 meaning
Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.
“We are travelling northwest at the moment.”
Etymology
From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.
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NORTHWEST at a glance
NORTHWEST has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (N 1 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,620 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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