| northwest | (noun) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwestward, NW |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | - |
| southwest | (noun) a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
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| (noun) the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees | Synonyms: sou'-west, southwestward, SW |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point | - |
| west | (noun) a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | - |
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| (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees | Synonyms: due west, W, westward |
| (noun) the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point | - |