northwest
gb/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/ us/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 3700
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
relation
1
Direction between north and west
The direction halfway between north and west.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is in the northwest
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'northwest' with 'north-western', which is the adjective form, or with 'north-westwards', which indicates movement.
هممعنیها
NW (Abbreviation commonly used in writing, especially on maps and addresses.)
متضادها
southeast (The opposite compass direction, 135 degrees from northwest.)
ترکیبهای رایج
northwest corner
|northwest wind
|northwest region
|to the northwest
موضوعها
geography
|navigation
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The storm is moving toward the northwest.
- Seattle is in the northwest of the United States.
- They set off in a northwest direction.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The sun sets in the northwest in summer.
- My house is to the northwest of the park.
- We drove northwest for two hours.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in or facing northwest
In or facing the direction between north and west.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is northwest [of something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'northwest' without 'of' when comparing locations, which can make sentences unclear.
هممعنیها
northwesterly (More formal and often used in meteorology to describe winds or directions.)
متضادها
southeast (Describes a location or direction opposite to northwest.)
ترکیبهای رایج
northwest coast
|northwest passage
|northwest suburbs
موضوعها
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The northwest coast is known for its rugged beauty.
- Our hotel room has a northwest view.
- The village lies northwest of the capital.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The school is northwest of my house.
- We have a northwest window in our room.
- The city is on the northwest coast.
adverb
A2
relation
3
Toward the northwest direction
Going toward the direction between north and west.
الگوی کاربرد:
to go/travel/turn northwest
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'northwest' as an adverb with its adjective form, leading to incorrect sentence structure.
هممعنیها
northwesterly (Used more formally, especially in navigation or weather reports.)
متضادها
southeastward (Indicates movement in the exact opposite direction.)
ترکیبهای رایج
head northwest
|moving northwest
موضوعها
travel
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The plane turned northwest after takeoff.
- We sailed northwest along the coast.
- Migrating birds often travel northwest in spring.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The car goes northwest.
- We walk northwest to the beach.
- He turned northwest at the corner.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
northwest
IPA
GB/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
US/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
هجاها و تکیه
north - w - est (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: northwest
Noun
- Base: northwest
- Plural: northwest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
northwestern
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
southeast
noun A2
عبارتها
Northwest Territories
1/nˌɔɹθwˈɛst tˈɛɹətˌɔɹiz/
fixed phrase
Federal territory in northern Canada
An area in northern Canada called the Northwest Territories.
نمونهها
- Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories.
- The Northwest Territories have long, cold winters.
Pacific Northwest
1/pəsˈɪfɪk nˌɔɹθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
northwest coastal region of North America
The area in the northwest of North America near the Pacific Ocean, usually Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia.
نمونهها
- The Pacific Northwest is famous for its forests and mountains.
- Many tech companies are based in the Pacific Northwest.
- Rain is common in the Pacific Northwest.
- The Pacific Northwest is known for its rainy climate.