northwestern

adjective

north·west·ern nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest

: 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 sprawling event is held each year in what's known as Black Rock City, in the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2023 The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, which stretches across the north-central and northwestern part of the country toward the Pacific Ocean, beckons visitors to walk the path of many women and men alike, including servicemen, scientists, and Native Americans. —

Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023 The northwestern portion of Maricopa County – home to the state’s most populous city of Phoenix – was under a dust storm warning late Thursday. —

Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023 The work will involve removal of invasive species, planting native species and trees and cleaning up along the Santa Ana River, which borders the northwestern edge of the park. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 The Dallas station would be in its Cedars neighborhood and Houston’s in the northwestern part of the city, with one stop in between at Brazos Valley, which would have shuttle service to Texas A&M University. —

Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023 The northwestern part of Syria is home to some 4.5 million people, many of whom have been displaced by the country’s 12-year conflict that has killed 500,000 people, AP reported. —

Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023 The Lummi Nation, representing Indigenous people of northwestern Washington state, have been core to the effort to get Lolita returned. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023 On Google Maps, Zdarsky’s hangar-cum-house can be seen snugged into the crossings of several dirt runways on an isolated section of land located in Utah’s remote northwestern desert. —

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