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    Nord-ouest (en. Northwest)

    /nɔʁ.d‿wɛst/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Cardinal point located halfway between north and west.
    The wind comes from the northwest.
    Le vent vient du nord-ouest.
    Geographic region corresponding to this direction.
    We traveled northwest of France.
    Nous avons voyagé vers le nord-ouest de la France.
    Sense used to indicate a direction or location.
    The house is located northwest of the park.
    La maison est située au nord-ouest du parc.

    Etymology

    The word 'north' comes from the Old Norse 'norðr' and 'west' from the Latin 'occidens.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to head northwest
    to move in the northwest direction.
    aller vers le nord-ouest
    northwest wind
    a wind blowing from the northwest.
    vent du nord-ouest
    northwest region
    the part of the country that lies to the northwest.
    region nord-ouest

    Related Words

    north
    Direction opposite to south.
    nord
    west
    Direction opposite to east.
    ouest
    Nordic
    Related to the north, often used to refer to Northern countries.
    nordique

    Slang Meanings

    To head toward a remote place.
    We're heading northwest for the weekend.
    On s'en va au nord-ouest pour le week-end.
    To describe a stubborn behavior in moving forward.
    He is like a northwest, he never changes his mind.
    Il est comme un nord-ouest, il ne change jamais d'avis.