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nw | northwest |

Northwest is a abbreviation of nw.



As an abbreviation NW

is northwest.

As a noun northwest is

the compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.

As an adjective northwest is

of or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.

nw

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • northwest
  • North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state of Germany.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    northwest

    English

    Alternative forms

    * north-west * nor'-west

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.

    • Derived terms

    * northwest by north * northwest by west

    Coordinate terms

    * (compass point) northeast, southeast, southwest

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
  • Towards the northwest; northwestwards.
  • From the northwest, northwesterly