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nor'-west

nor'-west

8.2
To move toward the northwest
  • adverb
  • /nɔrˈwɛst/
  • UK
translation icon : noroeste
  • We should head nor'-west to reach the campsite.

Examples

  • They sailed nor'-west to avoid the storm.

  • The wind shifted nor'-west in the early afternoon.

  • The hikers turned nor'-west following the old compass trail.

  • The wind is blowing from the nor'-west today.

  • We should head nor'-west to reach the campsite.

  • The hikers turned nor'-west following the old compass trail.

  • They sailed nor'-west to avoid the storm.

Synonyms

northwest
vsnor'-west
26 1.0

Toward the direction halfway between north and west

is mainly about movement toward that compass point rather than location
northwestward
vsnor'-west
1 2.9

In a direction toward the point halfway between north and west on a compass

is broader, covering both movement and being in that direction
northwesterly
vsnor'-west
1 3.7

Facing or going toward the northwest

focuses on movement toward that compass point rather than location
north-west
vsnor'-west
1.0

In the direction between north and west

has identical meaning but nonhyphenated variant
northwestwardly
vsnor'-west
6.4

Moving toward the northwest

is the general directional term not marked as an adverb

Surface Forms

nor'-west positive

Morphology

nor'-west = north + west (transparent) = north + west

Formed from the same compound 'north' + 'west' used as a directional adverb; the change of part of speech is a regular use of directional compounds.

Etymology

Nor'-west also comes from the two words north and west, and it simply means 'toward the northwest', so you can say someone walked or sailed nor'-west to show movement in that direction.