also northwest
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ is the direction which is halfway between north and west.
...Ushant, five miles out to the ~.
N-UNCOUNT: also the N
2.
The ~ of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the ~.
Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West.
...the extreme ~ of South America.
N-SING: the N, oft N of n
3.
If you go ~, you travel towards the ~.
Take the narrow lane going ~ parallel with the railway line.
ADV: ADV after v
4.
Something that is ~ of a place is positioned to the ~ of it.
This was situated to the ~ of the town, a short walk from the railway station.
ADV: ADV of n
5.
The ~ part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the ~.
...the ~ coast of the United States.
...Sydney’s ~ suburbs.
= ~ern
ADJ: ADJ n
6.
A ~ wind is a wind that blows from the ~.
A brisk ~ wind swept across the region.
ADJ: ADJ n