Northwest Definition–noun | 1. | a point on the compass midway between north
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| 2. | a region in this direction. |
| 3. | the Northwest, | a. | the northwestern part of the United States, esp. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. |
| b. | the northwestern part of the United States when its western boundary was the Mississippi River. |
| c. | the northwestern part of Canada. |
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–adjective | 4. | Also, northwestern. coming from the northwest: a northwest wind. |
| 5. | directed toward the northwest: sailing a northwest course. |
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| 7. | toward the northwest: sailing northwest. |
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Airline Definition–adjective | straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air-line routes between stations. |
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