Definition of "due west" []

• The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Strike out due west from hereyoull likely begin to find rage demons, refugees who will know the way."
• "Wattenberg had the Graf Spee's first opera - tional area — between 5° and 10° north, and 25° and 35° west (some 400-500 miles due west of Freetown) marked on his chart; but until the diplomatic situation cleared itself up, Langsdorff told Dau, the Altmark would steam in company with the Graf Spee."
• "Third Company from Pyljai, 2nd Company four kilometers to the northwest, due west of the village of Seshtkino."