Northwest Meaning
/nɔɹθˈwɛst/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
adjOf, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
Sentence Examples
In 2008, Delta and Northwest airlines united to form the world's largest airline.
They marched northwest into the Shenandoah Valley.
Russian Protestantism was born in the northwest of Russia.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The boat sailed in a ____ direction from Seattle toward Alaska.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hikers decided to travel ____ to reach the hidden valley before sunset.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But on Friday, a U.S. Air Force plane carrying more than 70 deportees arrived around midday in the city of San Pedro Sula, about 100 miles northwest of Tegucigalpa, the capital."
— 2025 February 1, Annie Correal, “U.S. Military Planes Deliver Deportees to Honduras”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The boat sailed in a ____ direction from Seattle toward Alaska.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hikers decided to travel ____ to reach the hidden valley before sunset.