Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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northwest | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
north | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
northwest (noun) | north (noun) |
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a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city |
the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees |
the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | the direction in which a compass needle points |
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point |
northwest (adjective) | north (adjective) |
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situated in or oriented toward the northwest | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
coming from the northwest |
northwest (adverb) | north (adverb) |
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to, toward, or in the northwest | in a northern direction |