adj
Meaning 1
In or toward the northwest
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
northwestward
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adv
Meaning 2
Toward the northwest
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
toward the northwest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adverb
Meaning 4
in a northwestward direction
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Synonyms: northwestwardly
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noun
Meaning 5
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: northwest, nor'-west, NW
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compass point, point
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English northwest Proto-Indo-European *wert-der. Proto-Germanic *wardaz Old English -weard English -ward English northwestward From northwest + -ward.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: noordwest — Translations
- Macedonian: северозападно (severozapadno) — Translations