northwest

nouns

the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
northwest
is a type of (narrower)
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
"he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
direction
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
NW, nor'-west, northwest, northwestward
a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
northwest
is a type of (narrower)
a point or extent in space
location

adjectives

situated in or oriented toward the northwest
northwest, northwesterly, northwestern
coming from the northwest
"northwesterly winds"
northwest, northwesterly

adverbs

to, toward, or in the northwest
nor'-west, north-west, northwest