Meanings
nounnorth-west (usually uncountable, plural north-wests)
plural north-wests
- UKalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of northwest.
adjectivenorth-west (not generally comparable, comparative more north-west, superlative most north-west)
comparative more north-west · superlative most north-west
- UKalternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of northwest.
adverbnorth-west (not generally comparable, comparative more north-west, superlative most north-west)
comparative more north-west · superlative most north-west
- UKalternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of northwest.
Synonyms & antonyms
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APA
north-west. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-west
MLA
“north-west.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-west. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “north-west,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-west.
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