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

northwesternmost

nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn-ˌmōst 

adjective

Examples of northwestern in a Sentence

the northwestern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026

During a media briefing in Palo Pinto County, Hector Marines, a Texas A&M Forest Service public information officer, said the fire grew from 50,000 acres overnight along the northwestern side due to wind. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

According to the agency's Trinity River office, the pills were recently found in Trinity County, a rural and mountainous county in the northwestern part of the state. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Sheinbaum, writing on X early Saturday, expressed her disapproval of Rocha Moya’s decision to return as governor of northwestern state. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for northwestern

• southwestern
• western

Kids Definition

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