north-west
1.0
In the direction between north and west
- adverb
- /nɔrθˈwɛst/
:
noroeste
- The storm is expected to come from the north-west direction.
Examples
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Head out of town going north-west.
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Well now, there's a radar station north-west of Seahorse Point..
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Baker Company has moved north-west of your location.
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Rapid Angel is out on the coast, heading north, north-west.
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To reach the new park, drive north-west for about ten minutes.
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He pointed north-west when asked where he saw the car go.
Synonyms
northwest
vsnorth-west
26
1.0
Toward the direction halfway between north and west
is identical in meaning but uses the shorter common form
northwestward
vsnorth-west
1
2.9
In a direction toward the point halfway between north and west on a compass
is used for both motion and fixed position rather than only motion
northwestwardly
vsnorth-west
6.4
Moving toward the northwest
is the general directional term rather than the adverb form
8.2
To move toward the northwest
is the standard written form rather than the informal one
Antonyms
Surface Forms
north-west positive
northwest positive
Morphology
Etymology
North-west is a simple combination of north ('up' on most maps) and west ('where the sun sets'), so it means the direction that lies between north and west.