northwest

adjectiveadverbnoun /nɔrθwɛst/ 2 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 15

Definitions

adjective

coming from the northwest

“northwesterly winds”

adverb

to, toward, or in the northwest

noun

the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

adjective

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

noun

the northwestern region of the United States

noun

a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

noun

the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

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