- (a.) Of, pertaining to or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
- (a.) Of, pertaining to or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). northwestern. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/northwestern/definitions/2037358 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "northwestern" http://smartdefine.org/northwestern/definitions/2037358 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, northwestern, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/northwestern/definitions/2037358>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "northwestern" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/northwestern/definitions/2037358> |