| ADVERB | all | northwest, north-west, nor'-west | to, toward, or in the northwest |
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| NOUN | location | Northwest, northwestern United States | the northwestern region of the United States |
| relation | northwest | the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | |
| relation | northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW | the compass point midway between north and west | |
| location | northwest | a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | northwest, northwestern, northwesterly | situated in or oriented toward the northwest |
| all | northwest, northwesterly | coming from the northwest |
| Sounds | nao.rthweh'st | |
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| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | situated in or oriented toward the northwest. | |
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| Synonyms | northwestern, northwesterly | |
| Broader | north | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
| Spanish | noroeste | |
| Meaning | Coming from the northwest. | |
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| Example | "northwesterly winds" | |
| Synonym | northwesterly | |
| Broader | north | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
| Spanish | noroeste | |
| Meaning | The northwestern region of the United States. | |
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| Synonym | northwestern United States | |
| Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Part of | West, western United States | The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River |
| Parts | Cascades, Cascade Range, Cascade Mountains | A mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California |
| Spanish | noroeste | |
| Catalan | nord-est | |
| Meaning | The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point. | |
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| Broader | direction | The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves |
| Meaning | The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees. | |
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| Synonyms | nor'-west, northwestward, NW | |
| Broader | compass point, point | Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass |
| Spanish | noroeste | |
| Catalan | nord-oest | |
| Meaning | A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city. | |
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| Broader | location | A point or extent in space |
| Spanish | noroeste | |
| Meaning | To, toward, or in the northwest. | |
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| Synonyms | north-west, nor'-west | |
| Spanish | al noroeste, noroeste | |
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