northwest

CEFRB1

/nɔɹθˈwɛst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The direction halfway between north and west.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.

Examples

  • In 2008, Delta and Northwest airlines united to form the world's largest airline.

  • Russian Protestantism was born in the northwest of Russia.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Also pronounced

  • /noːθˈwɛst/

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.

  2. The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.

More examples

In context

  • They marched northwest into the Shenandoah Valley.

  • We are travelling northwest at the moment.

  • a northwest course

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.