nm. north west, direction situated between north and west on a compass

n. north west, direction situated between north and west on a compass

= northwest [north west].
Ex: Empirical research in the north-west had shown that even those few books singled out by the TV critics as the outstanding books of the day are very commonly missing from public library shelves.
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* del noroeste = northwestern [north western] ; northwest ; north-western.
* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.