northwest

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due west, or 45° west of due north.
2. n. An area or region lying in the northwest.
3. n. A historical region of the north-central United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River.
4. n. A region of the northwest United States, generally including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
5. adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northwest.
6. adj. Originating in or coming from the northwest: a northwest wind.
7. adv. In, from, or toward the northwest.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. That point on the horizon which lies between the north and west and is equidistant from them.
2. n. With the definite article, a region or locality lying in the northwestern part of a country, etc., or in a direction bearing northwest from some point or place indicated; specifically , in the United States, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, etc.
3. Pertaining to the point or being in the direction between the north and west; northwesterly.
4. Proceeding from the northwest: as, a northwest wind. Abbreviated N. W.
5. To or from the northwest.

Wiktionary

1. n. The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
2. adj. Towards the northwest, northwestwards, northwestern

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
2. n. U.S. The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states of the United States, especially the states of Washington and Oregon.
3. adj. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest.
4. adj. Coming from the northwest.
5. adv. Toward the northwest.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. the northwestern region of the United States
2. adj. coming from the northwest
3. adj. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
4. n. a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
5. adv. to, toward, or in the northwest
6. n. the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
7. n. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees