northwest
Of, in or pertaining to the northwestOf, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
» Pskov is in the northwest of Russia.
Pskow liegt im Nordwesten Russlands. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Псков находится на северо-западе России. — Ars
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3 senses(not comparable, usually)Of, in or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
coming from the northwest
(not comparable, usually)Situated toward or in the direction of the northwest; northwestward; northwesterly.
a northwest course
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
(not comparable, usually)Coming from the northwest; northwesterly.
a northwest wind
Examples
20 sentencesPskov is in the northwest of Russia.
ruПсков находится на северо-западе России. — Ars
dePskow liegt im Nordwesten Russlands. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The wind is coming from the northwest.
ruВетер дует с северо-запада. — marafon
I lived downtown for a while, then moved up northwest.
ruЯ какое-то время жил в центре, потом переехал на северо-запад. — marafon
The big studio window was open at the top, and let in a pleasant breeze from the northwest.
deDas große Studiofenster war oben offen und ließ eine angenehme Nordwestbrise herein. — Espi
Tom hiked the Pacific Northwest trail.
Origin
From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.From Middle English northwest, from Old English norþwest, equivalent to north + west.
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Forms
more northwest, most northwest| Comparative | more northwest Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most northwest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- coming from the northwest:northwesterly
- situated in or oriented toward the northwest:northwesternnorthwesterly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.