North and Northwest

North

North adjective - Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
Usage example: artists like north light

Northwest and north are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Northwest" instead an adjective "North".

Northwest

Northwest adjective - Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
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North and northwest are semantically related. You can use "North" instead an adjective "Northwest".

Nearby Words: northwester, northwesterly
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Northwest and North. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/north/northwest
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Northwest or North. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/north/northwest.
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