toqus
Picture Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
northwest
noun
-
northwest
the
direction
exactly
halfway
between
north
and
west
,
at
an
angle
of
315°
on
a
compass
•
The
sun
set
in
the
northwest
on
the
longest
day
of
the
year
.
The
sun
set
in
the
northwest
on
the
longest
day
of
the
year
.
•
She
checked
her
compass
and
turned
toward
the
northwest
.
She
checked
her
compass
and
turned
toward
the
northwest
.
Old
English
north
+
west
;
modelled
after
the
older
compound
southwest
.
adjective
situated
in
,
coming
from
,
or
facing
the
northwest
direction
•
We
set
up
camp
in
the
northwest
corner
of
the
meadow
.
We
set
up
camp
in
the
northwest
corner
of
the
meadow
.
•
A
strong
northwest
wind
rattled
the
windows
all
night
.
A
strong
northwest
wind
rattled
the
windows
all
night
.
adverb
toward
or
in
the
direction
of
the
northwest
•
The
geese
flew
northwest
in
a
perfect
V-formation
.
The
geese
flew
northwest
in
a
perfect
V-formation
.
•
We
drove
northwest
until
we
reached
the
national
park
.
We
drove
northwest
until
we
reached
the
national
park
.
Northwest
noun
-
Northwest
the
northwestern
part
of
a
country
or
larger
area
,
especially
the
northwestern
United
States
•
She
moved
to
the
Northwest
because
she
loves
tall
pine
forests
and
rainy
weather
.
She
moved
to
the
Northwest
because
she
loves
tall
pine
forests
and
rainy
weather
.
•
The
Northwest
is
famous
for
fresh
salmon
and
craft
coffee
.
The
Northwest
is
famous
for
fresh
salmon
and
craft
coffee
.
