(geography, nautical) The sea route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, between the Baffin Bay and the Beaufort Sea.

The compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°, abbreviated as NWbN.

The compass point halfway between northwest and west-northwest, specifically 303.75°, abbreviated as NWbW.

(linguistics) The branch of the Germanic language family consisting of the North Germanic and West Germanic languages combined. This includes all modern Germanic languages, and all ancient Germanic languages except for East Germanic (which includes primarily Gothic).

Of or relating to these languages.

The area of the continental United States in the former Northwest Territory (the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota).

(historical) A former territory of the United States that consisted of the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota. It existed from 1787 to 1803.

North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest.

A region of the American Northwest centered on the Greater Spokane, Washington area, encompassing all of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, sometimes including Northeastern Oregon and Western Montana.

Ellipsis of Northwest Territorial Imperative.