Northwestern Meaning
/nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
adjBlowing from that direction.
Sentence Examples
"Is this Arabic?" "No, it's Uyghur - a language that's spoken in northwestern China."
The Berber dialect of Arzew, in northwestern Algeria, is now completely extinct.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because of winds from the Pacific Ocean, the ____ coast gets the most rain throughout the year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university is located in the ____ corner of the state, near the border.
Word Origin & History
Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"His most recent novels, published as Five Star Westerns, have been Northwesterns: […]"
— 1998, Jon Tuska, Stories of the Far North, page 64:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because of winds from the Pacific Ocean, the ____ coast gets the most rain throughout the year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university is located in the ____ corner of the state, near the border.