Definition of Northwest

Noun

  • a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
  • the compass point midway between north and west
    at 315 degrees
    - nor' west - nw
  • the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
  • the northwestern region of the United States
    - northwestern united states

Adjective

  • coming from the northwest
    "northwesterly winds"
  • situated in or oriented toward the northwest

Adverb

  • to, toward, or in the northwest
    - north west - nor' west
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Unscramble northwest

463 unscramble word found using the letters northwest.
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