northwestern

adjective

north·​west·​ern nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn How to pronounce northwestern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
northwesternmost adjective

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of northwestern was in 1577

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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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northwestern

adjective
north·​west·​ern nȯrth-ˈwes-tərn How to pronounce northwestern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest

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