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Northwest

🔄 Synonyms of "Northwest"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
northnoun	The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
northwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
northwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
nwnoun	North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state of Germany.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Northwest"

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Word	Definition
northwesternnoun	Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
northwesterlynoun	(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
nwnoun	North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state of Germany.
northnoun	The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
northeastnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
southwestnoun	The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
north-westnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.]
south-westnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of southwest. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.]
north-western	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northwestern. [Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.]
north-eastern	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northeastern. [Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.]
northernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
north-eastnoun	(chiefly UK) Alternative form of northeast. [The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.]
northeasternnoun	Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
westernnoun	Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
westernernoun	A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)
scotianoun	(poetic) a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
newfoundlandnoun	A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
arcticnoun	(geography) Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
nunavutnoun	A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Iqaluit.
nwtnoun	Initialism of Northwest Territories. [A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Yellowknife.]