1north·west 
/noɚθˈwɛst/ noun
/noɚθˈwɛst/ noun 1 [noncount] : the direction between north and west 2 the northwest or the Northwest : the northwestern part of a country or region
▪ A mountain range is in the northwest of the country. ; especially : the northwestern part of the U.S.
▪ We traveled throughout the Northwest. ▪ the Pacific Northwest [=the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast]
▪ A mountain range is in the northwest of the country. ; especially : the northwestern part of the U.S.
▪ We traveled throughout the Northwest. ▪ the Pacific Northwest [=the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast]
