northwestern
adjective
- from, in, or pertaining to the northwest
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/ / /nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/
adj
Etymology: Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
- Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
“Brittany is located in northwestern France.”
- Blowing from that direction.
noun
Etymology: Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
- A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.
“His most recent novels, published as Five Star Westerns, have been Northwesterns: […]”