Synonyms for Northwest
ˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Naut. ˌnɔr-north·west

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1. Northwest, northwestern United Statesnoun

   the northwestern region of the United States

   Synonyms:
   nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

   Antonyms:
   south

2. northwestnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

   Synonyms:
   nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

   Antonyms:
   south

3. northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NWnoun

   the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

   Synonyms:
   northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

   Antonyms:
   south

4. northwestadjective

   a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city

   Synonyms:
   nor'-west, northwestward, northwestern United States

   Antonyms:
   south

5. northwestern, northwesterly, northwestadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the northwest

   Synonyms:
   northwest, northwesterly, northwestern

   Antonyms:
   south

6. northwesterly, northwestadverb

   coming from the northwest

   "northwesterly winds"

   Synonyms:
   northwest, northwesterly, northwestern

   Antonyms:
   south

7. northwest, north-west, nor'-westadverb

   to, toward, or in the northwest

   Synonyms:
   northwest, north-west, nor'-west

   Antonyms:
   south

Matched Categories

1. • West
   • Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

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1. List of paraphrases for "northwest":

   north-west, northwestern, north-western, nord-ouest, nw, northwesterly, west, nwnt

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1. Zack Labe:

   As a climate scientist, I am particularly alarmed at how extreme heatwaves, such as the one which impacted the Pacific Northwest this summer, are projected to become more common in the future, but right now we have a big opportunity. We can help reduce the severity and frequency of future extreme heatwaves( and overall climate change) by systematically reducing our consumption of fossil fuels.

2. Jeff Kaufmann:

   Tim Scott has been a leading voice for the Republican Party on the national stage. I know Northwest Iowa is excited to hear his story of opportunity and optimism for America's future. Scott certainlyknows how to work a crowd and will bring high energy to our conservative base heading into the final month of the midterms.

3. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images Hecht:

   These numbers are likely higher than a lot of the numbers you are seeing from news outlets because their criteria for an atmospheric river is likely stricter and considers the impacts that they bring, there are [also] instances when an atmospheric river is primarily targeting the Pacific Northwest, but clips the far northwestern portions of California, say Del Norte County, with weak conditions.

4. Jim Bob:

   I am honored to announce my candidacy for Arkansas State Senate District 7. Northwest Arkansas is my lifelong home, it’s where my wife Michelle and I have raised our 20 children. It’s where we’ve grown our small businesses. It’s where we’ve built a life centered around our faith, family and friends. Our family has been blessed by God in so many ways. We’ve found His love and goodness to be our source of strength in both our most joyous occasions and our darkest moments. It's important to us to give back and to help others in every way we can.

5. Peter Salama:

   It is extremely difficult to do that as you can imagine in a country with very poor infrastructures, the other issue is, we are now tracing more than 4,000 contacts of patients and they have spread out all over the region of northwest Congo, so they have to be followed up and the only way to reach them is motorcycles.