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 woman had one active warrant out of Stephenson County, according to police sources, and both are listed in arrest records as residents of Freeport in northwestern Illinois.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The nighttime assault lasted for hours and killed three emergency responders in the capital Kyiv as well as another person in a northwestern city, according to authorities.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Five people were also injured in the northwestern city of Lutsk where an attack damaged private homes, educational institutions and a government building, according to mayor Ihor Polishchuk.
—Thomas Peter, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Senior Airman Devan Halstead/U.S. Air Force What To Know
The test—which took place at a Gulf test range near Eglin Air Force Base in northwestern Florida—involved a B-2 stealth bomber and the 500-pound variant of the Quicksink maritime weapon.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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