Added 9 October 2026
northwest
/nɔɹθˈwɛst/ noun
In Latin: caurus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about northwest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The northwestern region of the United States.
- The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point.
- The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees.
adjective
- Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
-
Coming from the northwest.
northwesterly winds
adverb
- To, toward, or in the northwest.
Origin
From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)