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Definition of north-west noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

north-west

noun

/ˌnɔːθ ˈwest/

/ˌnɔːrθ ˈwest/

(usually the north-west)

[singular]

(abbreviation NW)

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the direction or region at an equal distance between north and westTopics Geographya2

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