northwest/ˌnɔːθ'west $ ˌnɔːrθ-/

n. [the ~] the direction or area between north and west

n. [the ~] [U] 西北；西北方；西北部：[the northwest of sth] The church is located in the northwest of the city. 这个教堂位于城市的西北。

构词north + west

用法northwest 还可作a. 和ad.，具体用法参见north。