northwestern

1. 1.

   situated in or oriented toward the northwest

   Synonymsnorthwesterlynorthwest

   Similarnorth
2. 2.

   of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

   Similarwestern

Questions about northwestern

What does northwestern mean?

northwestern means "situated in or oriented toward the northwest". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.