Northwest — Defs

01 n. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

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The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
2.
The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states of the United States, especially the states of Washington and Oregon.[U.S.]

02 a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from t…

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Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.
2.
Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.

Phrases & compounds

Northwest passage — a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.

03 adv. Toward the northwest.

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Toward the northwest.