Webster's English Dictionary

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northwest

1. north.west \no.rth-'west, naut no.r-'west\ av : to, toward, or in the 
   northwest 
2. northwest n 1a: the general direction between north and west  1b: the 
   point midway between the cardinal points north and west  cap  2: regions or 
   countries lying to the northwest of a specified or implied po int of 
   orientation
3. northwest aj 1: coming from the northwest  2: situated toward or at the 
   northwest