different between northwest vs northwesterly

English

Alternative forms

• north-west (Britain, common)
• (shortened) nor west, nor'-west, norwest

Etymology

From north +? west.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /n????w?st/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /n????w?st/
• Hyphenation: north?west

Noun

northwest (plural northwests)

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

Coordinate terms

• (compass points)

Derived terms

• northwest by north
• northwest by west
• Northwest Germanic
• Northwest Passage
• Northwest Territories
• Pacific Northwest

Translations

Adjective

northwest (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the northwest; northwestern.
2. Towards the northwest; northwestwards.
3. From the northwest, northwesterly

Translations

Anagrams

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English

Alternative forms

• north-westerly

Etymology

From north +? westerly

Adjective

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

1. situated in, or pointing to, the northwest
2. (chiefly of a wind) coming from the northwest

Adverb

northwesterly (comparative more northwesterly, superlative most northwesterly)

1. From the northwest

Noun

northwesterly (plural northwesterlies)

1. A strong wind or storm from the northwest.