North West
An administrative region of England, consisting of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria,…An administrative region of England, consisting of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
» The ship is heading towards the north-west.
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3 sensesAn administrative region of England, consisting of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
A province of South Africa. Capital: Mahikeng.
Nordwest
A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Examples
9 sentencesThe ship is heading towards the north-west.
I am located on the North-west side.
Is this Arabic ? - No, this is Uighuric, a language spoken in North-West China.
deIst das Arabisch? - Nein, das ist Uighurisch, eine im Nordwesten Chinas gesprochene Sprache. — Sudajaengi
Brazil is geopolitically divided into five regions: North, Northeast, Central-West, Southeast and South.
deBrasilien ist geopolitisch in fünf Regionen geteilt: Nord, Nordost, Mitte-West, Südost und Süd. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
North + WestNorth + West
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