the northwest
noun
variants
or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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An attack by an unknown shark species off the northwest coast of Oahu, Hawaii, in June resulted in the only unprovoked fatality in the U.S. in 2024.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The storm is expected to affect the northwest and southeastern regions of the Hawkeye State, leading to difficult travel conditions and potential delays.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
When the Football League was launched in 1888, its 12 founding members were all from the northwest and the Midlands (but north of the line).
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
About 500 feet to the northwest, crews also demolished the rest of the old Idaho Sporting Goods store in January 2024 to make way for a new $80 million Downtown Boise YMCA at 1010 W. Jefferson St., across State Street from the building the Y built in 1968.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
The storm is expected to affect the northwest and southeastern regions of the Hawkeye State, leading to difficult travel conditions and potential delays.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
When the Football League was launched in 1888, its 12 founding members were all from the northwest and the Midlands (but north of the line).
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
About 500 feet to the northwest, crews also demolished the rest of the old Idaho Sporting Goods store in January 2024 to make way for a new $80 million Downtown Boise YMCA at 1010 W. Jefferson St., across State Street from the building the Y built in 1968.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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