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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An employee who was injured in a shooting at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in northwestern Georgia earlier this week has died, authorities said Thursday, March 19.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The district includes the Far Northwest Side of Chicago near O'Hare Airport, and several western and northwestern suburbs, including parts of Carol Stream, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elgin, and Geneva.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The roster includes senior catcher Sean Dunlap, a Tennessee recruit; senior pitcher Logan Johnston, an Indiana recruit; and junior pitcher/first baseman Riley Ackerman, a Northwestern recruit.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Pakistan said a mortar fired from Afghanistan hit a house in northwestern Bajaur district, killing four members of a family and wounding two others, including a 5-year-old.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The district includes the Far Northwest Side of Chicago near O'Hare Airport, and several western and northwestern suburbs, including parts of Carol Stream, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elgin, and Geneva.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The roster includes senior catcher Sean Dunlap, a Tennessee recruit; senior pitcher Logan Johnston, an Indiana recruit; and junior pitcher/first baseman Riley Ackerman, a Northwestern recruit.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Pakistan said a mortar fired from Afghanistan hit a house in northwestern Bajaur district, killing four members of a family and wounding two others, including a 5-year-old.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 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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