northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
often capitalized
: 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 storm also brought heavy mountain snow to northwestern Alaska before exiting.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As for the commercial element, that will be located primarily in the northwestern portion of the property.
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Additional winter storm warnings were in place for northern Idaho and northwestern Montana, as well as for the central Brooks Range and Howard Pass and the De Long Mountains in Alaska.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late Friday or early Saturday, the city’s mayor said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As for the commercial element, that will be located primarily in the northwestern portion of the property.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Additional winter storm warnings were in place for northern Idaho and northwestern Montana, as well as for the central Brooks Range and Howard Pass and the De Long Mountains in Alaska.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting in the northwestern Mississippi city of Leland late Friday or early Saturday, the city’s mayor said.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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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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