northwestern

Phonetic Respelling: [ nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-west ]

Definition:

adj. situated in or oriented toward the northwest

Sentence:

Washington is a northwestern state.

More example sentences:

Washington is a northwestern state.

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Senegal is a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic.

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Guinea-Bissau is a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa.

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Mali is a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.

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Synonyms:

northwesterly; northwest; north

Antonyms:

south

How many syllables in northwestern?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide northwestern into syllables:

north-west-ern

Northwestern rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- western
Three Syllable Rhymes
- midwestern
- southwestern
- transwestern

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