1. The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point 
2. The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
   - nor'-west, northwestward, NW 
3. A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

1. Situated in or oriented toward the northwest
   - northwestern, northwesterly 
2. Coming from the northwest
   - northwesterly

1. To, toward, or in the northwest
   - north-west, nor'-west

1. The northwestern region of the United States
   - northwestern United States

1. A province in northern South Africa

Derived forms: northwests

See also: north

Type of: compass point, direction, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, location, point

Part of: Republic of South Africa, SA, South Africa, West, western United States

Encyclopedia: North West

• Thuja orientalis
• Thuja plicata
• Thujopsis
• Thujopsis dolobrata
• Thule
• thulium
• thumb
• thumb index
• thumbed
• thumbhole
• thumbnail
• thumbnut
• thumbprint
• thumbs-down
• thumbs-up
• thumbscrew
• thumbstall
• thumbtack
• thump
• thump out
• thumper
• thumping
• Thunbergia
• Thunbergia alata
• thunder