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Synonyms for northwest
ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Naut. ˌnɔr-north·west

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  1. Northwest, northwestern United Statesnoun

    the northwestern region of the United States

    Synonyms:
    nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

    Antonyms:
    south

  2. northwestnoun

    the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

    Synonyms:
    nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

    Antonyms:
    south

  3. northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NWnoun

    the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

    Synonyms:
    nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

    Antonyms:
    south

  4. northwestadjective

    a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

    Synonyms:
    nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

    Antonyms:
    south

  5. northwestern, northwesterly, northwestadjective

    situated in or oriented toward the northwest

    Synonyms:
    northwesterly, northwestern

    Antonyms:
    south

  6. northwesterly, northwestadverb

    coming from the northwest

    "northwesterly winds"

    Synonyms:
    northwesterly, northwestern

    Antonyms:
    south

  7. northwest, north-west, nor'-westadverb

    to, toward, or in the northwest

    Synonyms:
    north-west, nor'-west

    Antonyms:
    south

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How to use northwest in a sentence?

  1. Khalaf Hammad:

    Iraqi security forces backed by volunteers (militias) are controlling central parts of Dhuluiya where the government offices are located, now Islamic State fighters are trapped in small areas in the town's northwest.

  2. Robb Cowie:

    As the recent measles outbreak demonstrated, vaccine-preventable illnesses pose a growing threat due to the relatively low rate of immunizations in the Northwest.

  3. Marjorie Taylor:

    Everywhere I go in Northwest Georgia, I’m humbled and honored by the overwhelming support I receive for fighting for people of District 14, i have been the most effective member of the GOP conference this session because I’ve stood on the House floor and demanded roll call votes on the Democrats’ Communist agenda and the rest of the party has joined my efforts.

  4. The USGS:

    The Pacific Plate is moving to the northwest with respect to the North American Plate.

  5. Abdurrahman Alomar:

    In northwest Syria, we are already suffering from a shortage of supplies, and we are now using the regular inventories in our warehouses, so we are in urgent need of additional support to compensate these supplies for regular operations — and also to be ready for aftershocks and more casualties who may come to our hospitals.


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