north ‧ west ‧ ern /ˌnɔːθˈwest ə n $ ˌnɔːrθˈwestərn/ BrE AmE adjective ( written abbreviation NW )
in or from the northwest part of a country or area:
a town in northwestern Canada
north ‧ west ‧ ern /ˌnɔːθˈwest ə n $ ˌnɔːrθˈwestərn/ BrE AmE adjective ( written abbreviation NW )
in or from the northwest part of a country or area:
a town in northwestern Canada
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012