- northwest⇄adj. 1. halfway between north and west.
Ex. a northwest course.
2. coming from the northwest.
Ex. a northwest wind.
3. lying toward or situated in the northwest.
Ex. a northwest landmark.
4. directed toward the nort - northwest⇄adv. 1. toward the northwest.
Ex. The road from Chicago to Minneapolis runs northwest.
2. from the northwest.
3. in the northwest. - northwest⇄expr. the Northwest, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
- northwest⇄northwest, adjective, noun, adverb.
- northwest⇄noun 1. a direction midway between north and west. (Abbr:) NW (no periods).
2. a place that is in the northwest part or direction.
Ex. pasture to the northwest.