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- pronunciation:
- north
west
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nor
west
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective & adverb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a point on the compass halfway between north and west.
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| definition 2: |
a region in the direction of northwest.
Washington State is located in the northwest of the United States. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective & adverb |
| definition 1: |
located in or near the northwest.
I live in the northwest state of Oregon.He lives northwest of us. |
| definition 2: |
from, toward, or facing the northwest.
We looked out the northwest window.We traveled northwest to get from Rome to Paris. |
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