Hyphenation of northwest

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word northwest ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

north-west

Definitions of northwest :

1.
The northwestern region of the United States
2.
The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
3.
The compass point midway between north and west
At 315 degrees
4.
A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
5.
Situated in or oriented toward the northwest
6.
Coming from the northwest
Northwesterly winds
7.
To, toward, or in the northwest

Synonyms of northwest :

adj northwestern, northwesterly, north
adj northwesterly, north
noun Northwest, northwestern United States, geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
noun nor'-west, NW, compass point, point
adv north-west, nor'-west

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