the northwest part of a region or country

a wind blowing from the northwest, often used to refer to a cold winter wind

the four cardinal directions; everywhere; in all directions

the vast region of Northwest China, comprising Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, and parts of western Inner Mongolia

Northwest University (NWU), a public university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

literally "to drink the northwest wind"; to be too poor to buy food or have nothing to eat; to suffer from cold and hunger

Northwestern Polytechnical University, a major public research university in Xi'an, China

Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University

The five directions: east, south, west, north, and middle.

to live on air; to go hungry because one has no food or money

A specific type of typhoon in Taiwan that moves from the sea east of the island toward the northwest. Because these storms pass over the northeastern tip without being blocked by the Central Mountain Range, they maintain their strength and bring intense winds and heavy rain to northern and northwestern Taiwan, often causing floods and seawater backflow.

a cold, dry seasonal wind from the northwest, characteristic of winters in East Asia when high pressure from Mongolia moves south

the northwest direction; northwestern region

provisional university established by merger in Shaanxi province during the Second Sino-Japanese War

A sudden afternoon thundershower typical of Taiwan summers; it is characterized by being heavy, fast, and accompanied by lightning and thunder.