northwest
English
noun
Definitions
- The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
Etymology
Compound from English north + English west.
Origin
English
west
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Key West English
- Norse English
- North Downs English
- North Macedonia English
- North Sea English
- Northavon English
- Northland English
- Northumbria English
- Westdean English
- Westie English
- Westland English
- Westminster English
- Westmount English
- north English
- north-westerly English
- northbound English
- northbridge English
- northcentral English
- northeast English
- norther English
- northie English
- northing English
- northland English
- northly English
- northmost English
- northness English
- northpaw English
- northside English
- northward English
- northwards English
- northwester English
- northwesterly English
- northwestern English
- northwestmost English
- northwestward English
- northwestwardly English
- northwestwards English
- southwest English
- west English
- westabout English
- westbound English
- wester English
- westermost English
- westing English
- westling English
- westly English
- westmost English
- westness English
- westside English
- westwards English
- westwork English
- nord French
- north Middle English
- west Middle English
- nordo Esperanto
- wes Tok Pisin
- north Cornish
- west Cornish
- west
- north
- Norse
- westly
- Westie
- wester
- westing
- northly
- northie
- norther
- westling
- Westdean
- westmost
- Westland
- northing
- northpaw
- westwork
- Key West
- westside
- westness
- westbound
- northward
- Westmount
- northside
- Northavon
- North Sea
- northeast
- southwest
- westwards
- northness
- northland
- northmost
- westabout
- Northland
- westermost
- northwards
- northbound
- northwester
- northbridge
- Northumbria
- Westminster
- North Downs
- northcentral
- northwestern
- northwestward
- northwestmost
- northwesterly
- northwestwards
- north-westerly
- northwestwardly
- North Macedonia