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The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due west, or 45° west of due north.
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An area or region lying in the northwest.
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A historical region of the north-central United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River.
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A region of the northwest United States, generally including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
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To, toward, of, facing, or in the northwest.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.