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- [nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst/
- /ˌnɔːθˈwest/
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- [nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west]
- /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst/
Definitions of northwest word
- noun northwest a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbreviation: NW. 1
- noun northwest a region in this direction. 1
- noun northwest the Northwest, the northwestern part of the United States, especially Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. the northwestern part of the United States when its western boundary was the Mississippi River. the northwestern part of Canada. 1
- adjective northwest Also, northwestern. coming from the northwest: a northwest wind. 1
- adjective northwest directed toward the northwest: sailing a northwest course. 1
- adverb northwest from the northwest. 1
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Origin of northwest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; see north, west
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Northwest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northwest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
northwest usage trend in Literature
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