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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Montego Bay is not safe from Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm forecast to bring life-threatening conditions to Jamaica’s northwestern coast.
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Vibrant colors should also be visible in northern Kentucky, western Virginia and eastern Virginia, as well as parts of northern Tennessee, central North Carolina and the northwestern region of South Carolina.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Launched in 2023, the 14-square-kilometer northwestern district of the capital will rival the combined size of the downtowns of Manhattan, Paris, and London.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Montego Bay is not safe from Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm forecast to bring life-threatening conditions to Jamaica’s northwestern coast.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Vibrant colors should also be visible in northern Kentucky, western Virginia and eastern Virginia, as well as parts of northern Tennessee, central North Carolina and the northwestern region of South Carolina.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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