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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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The mayor of Shreveport, a city of about 180,000 residents in northwestern Louisiana, called it one of the city’s worst days.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The mayor of Shreveport, a city of about 180,000 residents in northwestern Louisiana, called it a tragic situation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
As Northwestern wraps up a second season of playing football at a small lakefront field shared with the lacrosse and soccer teams, workers are busy building out a new $862 million football stadium in Evanston.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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