northwest

adverb/ˌnɔrθˈwɛst/

Frequency rank: #3,515 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The direction between north and west.

Illustration for the English word “northwest”

Example sentence

She decided to travel northwest to reach the mountain village.

Synonyms & related words

  • northwestward
  • northwestwardly

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