nw
Definition
Noun:
- The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees: nw is an abbreviation for the cardinal direction northwest. It represents the exact point on a compass that is halfway between north and west.
Usage
- is primarily used in written contexts, such as maps, weather reports, navigation, and addresses, to denote the direction northwest in a concise form.
- It is a standard abbreviation and is typically written in lowercase ().
Examples
- Noun:
- The storm is moving toward the
nw. (The storm is moving toward the northwest.) - Their cabin is located in the
nwcorner of the state. (Their cabin is located in the northwest corner of the state.) - Please set your course to 315 degrees, or
nw. (Please set your course to 315 degrees, or northwest.)
Advanced Usage
- In technical and formal writing, such as meteorological data or cartography, is the preferred abbreviation.
- It can be part of a compound directional term, such as (west-northwest), which is a point between west and northwest.
Variants and Related Words
- Northwest (n., adj., adv.): The full, unabbreviated form.
- We traveled northwest for three hours.
- NW: A common capitalized variant of the abbreviation.
- Northwesterly (adj., adv.): Coming from or going toward the northwest.
- Northwestern (adj.): Located in or characteristic of the northwest region.
Synonyms
- Northwest
- Nor'west (archaic or poetic)
Antonyms
- SE: The compass point midway between south and east; southeast.
Noun
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the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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