northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
often Northwestern
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
Examples of northwestern in a Sentence
the northwestern corner of the state
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodríguez said.
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On June 19, 2026, Burnham won a special election to represent Makerfield, in northwestern England, defeating a candidate from the anti-immigration party Reform UK.
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In Iceland, totality will cross the west coast in the early evening, while Spain will see a total solar eclipse low in the northwestern sky just prior to sunset.
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The radiant for the June Bootids -- the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to originate -- is located in northwestern Bootes, which sits high in the western and northwestern sky during the evening for viewers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
On June 19, 2026, Burnham won a special election to represent Makerfield, in northwestern England, defeating a candidate from the anti-immigration party Reform UK.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
In Iceland, totality will cross the west coast in the early evening, while Spain will see a total solar eclipse low in the northwestern sky just prior to sunset.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The radiant for the June Bootids -- the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to originate -- is located in northwestern Bootes, which sits high in the western and northwestern sky during the evening for viewers in the Northern Hemisphere.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯrth-ˈwes-tərn
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
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