northwest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++north·west1, Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation NW) 1. SGthe direction that is exactly between north and west 西北，西北方2. the northwest SGthe northwestern part of a country 〔一国的〕西北部 —northwest adverb She rode northwest toward Boulder. 她乘车前往西北部的博尔德。
Examples from the Corpus
northwest• In the cool northwest, shifting demographics have nudged Washington state's 11 votes into the undecided column as well.• I watched as a rainstorm moved down the Platte River valley from the northwest.• Running from Hopo in the northwest to an interchange with Line 1 at Somyon, it has 21 stations.• The refinery distributes 1.8m tons of fuel a day to keep the northwest on the move.• The deceased were laid on their backs or sides in the flexed position, oriented to the northwest.northwest2, Northwest ●●○ adjective (written abbreviation NW) 1. DNHEMa northwest wind comes from the northwest 〔风〕来自西北的2 SGin the northwest of a place 在西北部的 the northwest suburbs of the city 城市西北部的郊区Examples from the Corpus
northwest• It was up in our district in the northwest area somewhere.• Begin at the northwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street, site of the earliest film studios.• Much of this money is slated to go to the northwest side of town to support new and anticipated development.• But it hardly hides at night, when it appears in the northwest sky.• Seger lives outside Detroit in the northwest suburbs in an area known as the Little Lake district.north·west1 nounnorthwest2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
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, Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation NW)
1. the direction that is exactly between north and west
2. the northwest the northwestern part of a country
—northwest adverb:
She rode northwest toward Boulder.
northwest2 , Northwest adjective (written abbreviation NW)
1. a northwest wind comes from the northwest
2. in the northwest of a place:
the northwest suburbs of the city
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, Northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation NW)1. the direction that is exactly between north and west
2. the northwest the northwestern part of a country
—northwest adverb:
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, Northwest adjective (written abbreviation NW)1. a northwest wind comes from the northwest
2. in the northwest of a place: