the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and west
he pointed to the north-west
the north-western part of a country, region, or town
the north-west of London
lying towards, near, or facing the north-west
the north-west corner of the square
of or denoting the north-western part of a country, region, or town, or its inhabitants
north-west Europe
to or towards the north-west
he turned on to the motorway and headed north-west