The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west.
...Ushant, five miles out to the north-west.
2. singular noun
Thenorth-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west.
Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West.
...the extreme north-west of South America. [+ of]
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you go north-west, you travel towards the north-west.
Take the narrow lane going north-west, parallel with the railway line.
4. adverb
Something that is north-west of a place is positioned to the north-west of it.
This was situated to the north-west of the town, a short walk from the railway station. [+ of]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The north-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west.
...the North-West Regional Health Authority.
...the north-west coast of the United States.
...Sydney's north-west suburbs.
6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A north-west wind is a wind that blows from the north-west.
A brisk north-west wind swept across the region.
North West in British English
noun
a province in N South Africa, created in 1994 from the NE part of Cape Province and part of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Mahikeng. Pop: 3 509 953 (2011 est). Area: 116 320 sq km (44 911 sq miles)