Kalmar “arewa-maso-yamma” sifa ce da galibi tana nufin wani abu da ke da alaƙa da ko kuma yake a yankin arewa maso yamma. Yana iya samun ma'anoni da yawa dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi. Anan akwai yiwuwar ma'anoni ƙamus na "arewa maso yamma": Kyautar Geographical: Dangane da shugabanci ko wurin da yake arewa maso yamma. Misali: "Garin yana arewa maso yammacin jihar." . Misali: “Tana zaune ne a yankin arewa maso yammacin Amurka.” Jami'a: Yana nufin wata jami'a ko cibiyar ilimi da ke yankin arewa maso yammacin wata kasa. Misali: "Jami'ar Arewa maso yamma tana Evanston, Illinois, Amurka." Kungiyar Wasanni: Magana game da ƙungiyar wasanni ko shirin wasan motsa jiki da ke da alaƙa da jami'a ko makaranta da ke cikin yankin arewa maso yamma. Misali: "The Northwest Wildcats are a college football team." Salo ko Tasiri: Yana nufin wani salo, tasiri, ko halayyar da ke da alaƙa da yankin arewa maso yamma. Misali: “An san aikinta na zane-zane da abubuwan da suka shafi arewa maso yamma.”Yana da mahimmanci a lura cewa ma’anar “arewa maso yamma” na iya bambanta dangane da takamaiman mahallin da yake cikinsa. ana amfani da shi, kuma yana iya samun ma’anoni daban-daban ko ma’anoni dangane da abin da ake magana akai.