Sekirov Dictionary

northwest

UK /nɔːθˈwɛst/US /nɔɹθˈwɛst/

adjective 3
adverb 1
noun 1
forms 7

adjective3

Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
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Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
- But on Friday, a U.S. Air Force plane carrying more than 70 deportees arrived around midday in the city of San Pedro Sula, about 100 miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital. — 2025
Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

adverb1

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Towards or in the direction of the northwest; northwestwards.
- We are travelling northwest at the moment.

noun1

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

forms

northwests · farther northwest · further northwest · more northwest · farthest northwest · furthest northwest · most northwest

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