[north.west] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the northwest
[2]northwest adj (bef. 12c) 1: coming from the northwest "a ~ wind"
2: situated toward or at the northwest "the ~ corner" [3]northwest n (12c) 1 a: the general direction between north and west b: the point midway between the north and west compass points
2. cap: regions or countries lying to the northwest of a specified or implied point of orientation