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northwest

noun

  1. the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between north and west; 45° west of due north
  2. a district or region in or toward this direction

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the northwest
  2. from the northwest: a northwest wind

adverb

in or toward the northwest

See northwest in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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