WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: NOUN
- A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.
- The western part of a region or country.
- The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
- An area or region lying in the west.
- The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.
- The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.
- The direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
- The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
- The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
- United States film actress (1892-1980)
- English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
- The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
- The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.
- The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.
- That point which lies 221/2° to the north or south of west, or halfway between west and northwest or southwest, respectively. See Illust. of Compass.
- One of the four cardinal points of the compass, opposite to the east, and lying on the left hand when one faces the north; the point in the heavens where the sun sets at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; more generally, the place of sunset. Abbreviated W.
- The quarter or direction toward the mean point of sunset; the tendency or trend directly away from the east; the western part or side: with to, at, or on: as, that place lies to the west of this; to travel to the west; at or on the west were high mountains; Europe is bounded on the west by the Atlantic.
- The western part or division of a region mentioned or understood: as, the west of Europe or of England; the Canadian west; he lives in the west (of a town, county, etc.).
- Eccles.:
- The point of the compass toward which one is turned when looking from the altar or high altar toward the further end of the nave or the usual position of the main entrance of a church. See east, n., 1.
- In church hist., the church in the Western Empire and countries adjacent, especially on the north; the Western Church
- According to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 111/4° to the north or south, respectively, of the point due west.
- Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
- The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
- A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
- The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
- The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.
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WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: ADJECTIVE
- The fashionable part of London, commencing from the east, at Charing Cross.
- Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west.
- Originating in or coming from the west.
- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- Of wind: from the west.
- Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
- From the West; occidental.
- To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.
- Situated in or facing or moving toward the west
- Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- Coming from the northwest
- Situated in or oriented toward the northwest
- Situated toward the northwest.
- Coming or being from the northwest.
- Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.
- Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
- To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
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WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: ADVERB
- To, toward, or in the west
- In, from, or toward the west.
- Westward.
- Towards the west; westwards.
- From the northwest
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Eccles., situated in, or in the direction of, that part of a church which is furthest from the altar or high altar; opposite the ecclesiastical east
- Coming or moving from the west or western region: as, a west wind.
- Situated in, on, or to the west; being or lying westward with reference to something else; western: as, the West Indies; West Virginia; the west bank or the west fork of a river; west longitude.
- To move toward the west; turn or veer to the west.
- To or toward the west; westward or westerly; specifically (ecclesiastical), toward or in the direction of that part of a church which is furthest from the altar or high altar.
- A location in the western part of a country, region, or city
- Toward or from the northwest, or a general northwest direction.
- Coming from the northwest: as, a northwesterly wind.
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: RELATED WORDS
- Southwestern, Eastern, Northwest, Southwest, East, Westmost, W, Due west, Occident, Westbound, Westside, Westerly, Westward, Westernmost, Western
- Northerly, Southerly, Northwestward, Easterly, Westerly, Southwesterly, Southeasterly, Northeasterly, North western, North west, Nord ouest, West, Northwestern, North, Northwest
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Northwesterly, Northwestern, Southwestern, Eastern, Northwest, Southwest, East, Westmost, Occident, Westbound, Westside, Westerly, Westward, Westernmost, Western
- Southwestward, Eastward, Southeastward, Northerly, Southerly, Northwestward, Easterly, Westerly, Southwesterly, Southeasterly, Northeasterly, West, Northwestern, North, Northwest
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- West Hills, the hillside and hilltop north of Dewey and west of Round Hill Road.
- West Coast, linking Springfield to domestic markets in the United States and international markets via West Coast ports.
- Cross the bridge to the western part of the west central island and follow the path west, then south.
- West Godavari: A shrimp trader hired contract killers to eliminate his business rival in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Arctic air may be forced farther west over the Central states or even west of the Rockies.
- PROFIT HOMES EAST WEST MISSION FOUNDATION EAST WEST THEATRE COMPANY INC.
- Division of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- Description: The Site is located on West Rome Boulevard, west of Grand Montecito Parkway.
- Head west from the Camp to reach another hallway leading further west.
- The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is for West Virginia residents or individuals purchasing a home in the state of West Virginia.
- Monday however will be 27 degrees and clear with a light northwesterly wind blowing.
- Those clouds will quickly move out as a dry northwesterly flow develops.
- The Creeks, all traveling by land, continued in a northwesterly direction.
- Thence northeasterly along that northwesterly limit to the place of beginning.
- One extends from Mitchell, Scottsbluff County, northerly and northwesterly to Porter.
- Pages Rock Buoy, thence northwesterly and ending at Clay Bank Wharf.
- Bore off in a northwesterly direction to the nearest timber.
- THENCE along the northwesterly line of said State Highway No.
- It looks like a northwesterly wind is blowing now.
- FEET NORTHEASTERLY MEASURED ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
WEST vs NORTHWESTERLY: QUESTIONS
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