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Vocabulary Entry
north-west
|noun • adjective • adverb
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N
noun
The direction halfway between north and west.
Example Sentences
"We headed north-west after lunch."
"The wind was coming from the north-west."
"They live in the north-west of the country."
A
adjective
Located in or coming from the direction between north and west.
Example Sentences
"The north-west corner of the map was marked in red."
"A north-west wind cooled the coast."
"They traveled along the north-west road."
A
adverb
Toward the direction between north and west.
Example Sentences
"The ship moved north-west overnight."
"We walked north-west for two miles."
"The storm is drifting north-west."