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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Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next day or two.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Swells from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days, the NHC said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart in Senatobia, located in northwestern Mississippi about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Swells from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Swells generated by Arthur are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days, the NHC said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart in Senatobia, located in northwestern Mississippi about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 June 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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