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English Dictionary: north-west	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for north-west
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
north-west adv to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: northwest, north-west, nor'-west]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Northwest \North`west"\, n. [AS. nor[edh]west.] The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Northwest \North`west"\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast. 2. Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind. {Northwest passage}, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Northwest \North`west"\, adv. Toward the northwest.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Northwest, MI Zip code(s): 48504, 48532