CARDINAL COMPASS POINT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase cardinal compass point. (close relations)
compass
Best Alternative Words for CARDINAL COMPASS POINT
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| east | adverbadv | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward the east noun • the countries of Asia • the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees • the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River • the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point • a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the east | ||||||||
| north | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north noun • the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line • the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees • a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city • the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) • British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) • the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point • the direction in which a compass needle points adverb • in a northern direction | ||||||||
| south | nounn | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south noun • the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city • the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point adverb • in a southern direction | ||||||||
| west | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward the west noun • the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America • the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees • the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River • the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point • a location in the western part of a country, region, or city • British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) • United States film actress (1892-1980) • English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) adverb • to, toward, or in the west | ||||||||
