Northwest Definition–noun | 1. | a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbreviation: NW |
| 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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/td> | 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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Ticket Definition–noun | 1. | a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket. |
| 2. | a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation. |
| 3. | a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag. |
| 4. | a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election. |
| 5. | the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot. |
| 6. | Banking. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account. |
| 7. | Informal. the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you. |
| 9. | Obsolete. a short note, notice, or memorandum. |
–verb (used with object) | 10. | to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label. |
| 11. | to furnish with a ticket,
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as on the railroad. |
| 12. | to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation. |
| 13. | to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars. |
—Idiom| 14. | have tickets on oneself, Australian Slang. to be conceited. |
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KXLY - Found Aug. 4, 2008
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Southwest Times Record - Found Jul. 11, 2008
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Wis Business.com - Found Jul. 10, 2008
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Asbury Park Press - Found Jul. 28, 2008
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