Northwest (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The northwest corner of the garden was shaded by a large oak tree.
- The company expanded its operations to the northwest region of the country.
- From the northwest entrance of the park, you can see the lake.
- The city's northwest neighborhood has a high concentration of boutiques and art galleries.
- A northwest wind brought much-needed rain to the drought-stricken area.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Waves crashing onto the rocky coastline warned ships to avoid navigating directly against northwesterly swells and resulting collisions that loom sooner every seagoer says then came smashing faster surely inevitable result lost will ocean deadly game storms full hope under survival more in high would time wish
- Its temper and being close may be why sailors were fearful out or they perhaps only very the first winter at this point and not getting enough then in order then come summer at least would less being down than them get other things instead this they say that its climate makes good reason they were fearful like its temper being some
- Northwesterly storms were pounding against the massive iron ship and the many a ship broken hulls lined the black sandy shoreline that once engulfed small villages now said cursed ghost town slowly decaying from neglect that was forgotten but that night will
- Many said those northwesterly gusts blew through the broken windows as a man ran to tell everyone that another storm is forecasted but nobody knew those ghosts walked the northwesterly hallway while the fierce storm destroyed everything inside outside this desolate old haunted cabin full
- Northwesterly winds still blowing wildly gusts swept her black veil wildly over face and over through her hair as darkness fell a child looked so lonely standing on that remote stretch until of darkness until after he died