northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
often Northwestern
: 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 Democrat was first elected in 2012 to represent California’s 26th Congressional District, which covers most of Ventura County and a small portion of northwestern Los Angeles County, including Westlake Village, Calabasas and Agoura Hills.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2017, a northwestern Greenland mountainside fell 3,000 feet into the deep waters of the fjord below.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Democrat was first elected in 2012 to represent California’s 26th Congressional District, which covers most of Ventura County and a small portion of northwestern Los Angeles County, including Westlake Village, Calabasas and Agoura Hills.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2017, a northwestern Greenland mountainside fell 3,000 feet into the deep waters of the fjord below.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 4 images In northwestern Greenland, researchers working on the GreenDrill project have cored through a 500-meter-thick ice dome.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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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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