| Noun | 1. | Northwest - the northwestern region of the United States | |
| 2. | northwest - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degreescompass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" | |
| Adj. | 1. | northwest - situated in or oriented toward the northwestnorth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | |
| 2. | northwest - coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds"north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" | |
| Adv. | 1. | northwest - to, toward, or in the northwest | |