north-west
Compass point, hyphenated
North-west is an alternative spelling of northwest, the direction midway between north and west.
The hyphenated form is more common in British English: The storm approached from the north-west.
It functions as noun, adjective, or adverb: heading north-west, the north-west corner of the property.
Posture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- headingDirectional course traveled
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- intercardinalBetween primary compass directions
declination · quadrant · waypoint · sextant · astrolabe · gyrocompass · navigational · mariner
Planned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- routePath from A to B
diagonal · northwesterly · northwestward · kitty-corner · oblique · angled · crosswise · slantwise
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- trekArduous overland journey
passage · crossing · traverse · overland · frontier · wilderness · backcountry · outback
Pacific Northwest ecological region
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- YukonNorthwestern Canadian territory
Nunavut · Alberta · Seattle · Portland · Vancouver · Denali · Banff · Inuit
Wind from that compass point
- nor'westerWind from the northwest
- mistralCold Provençal northwester
- boraCold Adriatic gale
- chinookWarm downslope Rocky wind
gale · squall · prevailing · headwind · crosswind · offshore · onshore · trade-wind
bearing
Posture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- headingDirectional course traveled
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
intercardinal · declination · quadrant · waypoint · sextant · astrolabe · gyrocompass · navigational · mariner · plotting
course
Planned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- vectorQuantity with direction
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
route · diagonal · northwesterly · northwestward · kitty-corner · oblique · angled · crosswise · slantwise · bearing
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
trek · passage · crossing · traverse · overland · frontier · wilderness · backcountry · outback · hinterland
Cascadia
Pacific Northwest ecological region
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
Yukon · Nunavut · Alberta · Seattle · Portland · Vancouver · Denali · Banff · Inuit · fjords
northwester
Wind from that compass point
- nor'westerWind from the northwest
- mistralCold Provençal northwester
- boraCold Adriatic gale
chinook · gale · squall · prevailing · headwind · crosswind · offshore · onshore · trade-wind · breeze
north-westsouth-east
Intercardinal compass point
southeast · east · south · SE · south-easterly
north-westsouth-east
Intercardinal compass point
southeast · south-eastern · south-west · north-east · northeast