northwestern
/nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
noun
A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.
adj
Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
adj
Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
American usage
Example Sentences
Etymology
Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
more northwestern (comparative)
most northwestern (superlative)
north-western (alternative, Commonwealth)
northwesterns (plural)