adj.
1.situated in or oriented toward the northwest
2.coming from the northwest northwest adv.
1.to, toward, or in the northwest northwest n.
1.the northwestern region of the United States
2.the compass point midway between north and west
Idiom of the Day
hang up (something) or hang (something) up
to place something on a hook or peg or hangar
Everyone was asked to hang up their jackets before they entered the room.