North West

proper noun

An administrative region of England, consisting of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An administrative region of England, consisting of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.
  2. A province of South Africa. Capital: Mahikeng.
  3. A geopolitical zone of Nigeria, consisting of the states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.

Origin

North + West

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Translations

Afrikaans Noordwes
  • Noordwesprovince of South Africa
Catalan Nord-oest
  • Nord-oestprovince of South Africa
Chinese Mandarin 西北英格蘭 /西北英格兰, 西北省
  • 西北英格蘭 /西北英格兰 (Xīběi Yīnggélán)region of England
  • 西北省 (Xīběi shěng)province of South Africa
Finnish Luoteis-Englanti, Luoteismaakunta
  • Luoteis-Englantiregion of England
  • Luoteismaakuntaprovince of South Africa
German Nordwest
  • Nordwestprovince of South Africa
Welsh Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr
  • Gogledd-orllewin Lloegrregion of England
Zulu iNyakatho-Ntshonalanga
  • iNyakatho-Ntshonalangaprovince of South Africa

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with North West

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Cite this entry
APA

North West. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20West

MLA

“North West.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20West. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North West,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20West.

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