I. north ‧ west 1 BrE AmE , Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation NW )
1 . the direction that is exactly between north and west
2 . the northwest the northwestern part of a country
—northwest adverb :
She rode northwest toward Boulder.
II. northwest 2 BrE AmE , Northwest adjective ( written abbreviation NW )
1 . a northwest wind comes from the northwest
2 . in the northwest of a place:
the northwest suburbs of the city