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northwest

adjective adverb noun

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
T
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

nɔɹθˈwɛst

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest

adjective

  1. coming from the northwest

    “northwesterly winds”

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the northwest

noun

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

noun

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

noun

  1. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

In context

Example Sentences

northwesterly winds

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