Definition of "Northwest" :

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

noun: the northwestern region of the United States

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

noun: the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

adjective: situated in or oriented toward the northwest

adjective: coming from the northwest

"Northwesterly winds."

adverb: to, toward, or in the northwest