Spanish Conversation · Level 118
59 words
Spanish word
noroeste
Pronunciation
IPA/noɾoˈeste/
Meaning
- masculine nounnorthwest
Example
La ciudad está al noroeste de aquí.
The town is to the northwest of here.
More examples
El viento sopla desde el noroeste.
The wind is blowing from the northwest.
Core concept
Direction on a map between north and west.
Common phrases
al noroeste de
northwest of
hacia el noroeste
towards the northwest
en el noroeste de
in the northwest part of
Similar words
noroccidente: Sits between north and west on a compass and often appears in maps or place names.
norte: Points toward north on a compass as a principal cardinal direction.
oeste: Points toward west on a compass as a principal cardinal direction.
Definition in Spanish
Punto cardinal intermedio entre el norte y el oeste usado para indicar rumbo, ubicación o una región hacia esa dirección.
Word origin
A straightforward compound of norte and oeste, with the combining element noro- joining the two direction words to indicate their midpoint.
Usage tips
- Functions as both a noun and an adjective (región noroeste, viento noroeste), and use del noroeste to mean 'from the northwest' when describing wind or origin.
Opposites
- surestesoutheastnoun
Related words
- noroestinonorthwesterlyadjective
- noroesteñonorthwesternadjective