northwest

• Describe la dirección o región situada entre el norte y el oeste, o el punto intermedio entre ambos puntos cardinales.

Describes the direction or region that is between north and west.

1. Situated in or oriented toward the northwestA2formal

   Located in or facing the direction between north and west.

   situado u orientado hacia el noroeste

   • The northwest corner of the building has a beautiful view.
   • They bought a house in the northwest part of the city.
   • The map shows the northwest entrance to the park.

   Sinónimosnorthwesterlynorthwesternnorthwestward

   Antónimossoutheast

2. Coming from the northwestA2formal

   Originating from or moving from the direction between north and west.

   del noroeste

   • A cold northwest wind blew across the plains.
   • The storm is expected to bring northwest winds tomorrow.
   • The northwest breeze made the sailing conditions perfect.

   Sinónimosnorthwesterly

   Antónimosnortheastsoutheastsouthwest

• Adverbio que indica dirección o ubicación, significando «hacia el noroeste» o «en el noroeste». Se usa para describir movimiento o posición relativa al punto de la brújula entre el norte y el oeste.

An adverb indicating direction or location, meaning "toward the northwest" or "in the northwest." It is used to describe movement or position relative to the compass point between north and west.

1. DirectionA2formal

   To, toward, or in the northwest.

   Hacia el noroeste

   • The ship sailed northwest across the ocean.
   • The wind is blowing northwest today.
   • They traveled northwest to reach the mountains.

   Sinónimosnorthwestward

   Antónimossoutheast

• Sustantivo que denota el punto cardinal o dirección intermedia entre el norte y el oeste, o el lugar situado en la parte noroeste de un país, región o ciudad.

A noun referring to the direction or compass point midway between north and west, or a location situated in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city.

1. Compass directionA2formal

   The direction that is exactly halfway between north and west, corresponding to 315 degrees on a compass.

   noroccidente (punto cardinal)

   • The wind is blowing from the northwest.
   • They traveled northwest across the desert.
   • The compass needle pointed toward the northwest.

   Antónimossoutheast

2. Geographic regionB1formal

   An area or part of a country, region, or city that lies in the northwestern direction.

   región noroeste

   • The northwest of the country is known for its mountains.
   • She lives in the northwest of the city.
   • The northwest region has a cooler climate than the south.

   Antónimossoutheast