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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Two hurricanes are currently spinning in the Pacific Ocean, with Hurricane Lorena potentially set to cause some trouble in northwestern Mexico.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Heavy rainfall east and northeast of the depression is expected to continue affecting parts of northwestern Mexico, from Colima to Sinaloa, on Wednesday, bringing the risk of isolated flash flooding in mountainous areas, according to the NHC.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
To investigate this, the research team established a new climate station at Kyzylsu Glacier in the northwestern Pamir in 2021.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
In the northwestern province of Xinjiang, for instance, Beijing has refused to engage moderate voices and has relied on direct repression, including sending a large swath of the population to internment camps, to erase local culture and silence dissent among Uyghurs.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Heavy rainfall east and northeast of the depression is expected to continue affecting parts of northwestern Mexico, from Colima to Sinaloa, on Wednesday, bringing the risk of isolated flash flooding in mountainous areas, according to the NHC.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
To investigate this, the research team established a new climate station at Kyzylsu Glacier in the northwestern Pamir in 2021.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
In the northwestern province of Xinjiang, for instance, Beijing has refused to engage moderate voices and has relied on direct repression, including sending a large swath of the population to internment camps, to erase local culture and silence dissent among Uyghurs.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for northwestern
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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