northwest

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   coming from the northwest

   northwesterly winds

2. 2
   adj

   Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.

   a northwest course

3. 3
   adj

   Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

   a northwest wind

4. 4
   adv

   Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.

   We are travelling northwest at the moment.

5. 5
   adv

   to, toward, or in the northwest

6. 6
   adj

   situated in or oriented toward the northwest

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

   the compass point midway between north and west

Etymology

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.