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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Hike one of the many trails at Mount Galiano or the Bluffs, or at Dionisio Point Provincial Park, on the northwestern tip of the island, which is only accessible by water.
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger was on vacation with her family in Destin — located in the northwestern region of Florida, near the Alabama state line — when she was first reported missing on the evening of Thursday, June 12.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025
Iranian state news agency Tasnim on Friday afternoon local time reported a fresh wave of Israeli strikes on a military airport in the northwestern city of Tabriz.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Explosions began to rock Tehran shortly after 3 a.m., with blasts reported in the Iranian capital’s central, northeastern and northwestern neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
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The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO), 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger was on vacation with her family in Destin — located in the northwestern region of Florida, near the Alabama state line — when she was first reported missing on the evening of Thursday, June 12.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 June 2025
Iranian state news agency Tasnim on Friday afternoon local time reported a fresh wave of Israeli strikes on a military airport in the northwestern city of Tabriz.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Explosions began to rock Tehran shortly after 3 a.m., with blasts reported in the Iranian capital’s central, northeastern and northwestern neighborhoods.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 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 5 Jul. 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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