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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The Tijuana flows 120 miles across northwestern Baja California and through the Tijuana estuary, the largest remaining natural coastal wetland in southern California, the report says.
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USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
They are expected to appear in parts of southern Wisconsin, much of northern and central Illinois, eastern Iowa, and small portions of northwestern Indiana and southern Michigan.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
On March 30, 2033, a total solar eclipse will be visible from remote northwestern Alaska.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, the eclipse will reach northwestern Vermont, including Burlington, at 2:14 p.m. ET.
—Sarah Maddox, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The best views of the solar eclipse in the U.S. span from Texas through Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio to northwestern New York and Maine, according to NASA.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
More recently, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in 2020 near Sparta, N.C., rattling northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Seven counties in northeast Kansas and 31 counties in western, northwestern, and central Missouri are included in the Kansas City watch, which is in effect until 11 p.m. Monday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Pennsylvania The path of totality barely enters the Keystone State, crossing only its northwestern region that borders Lake Erie.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
They are expected to appear in parts of southern Wisconsin, much of northern and central Illinois, eastern Iowa, and small portions of northwestern Indiana and southern Michigan.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
On March 30, 2033, a total solar eclipse will be visible from remote northwestern Alaska.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
Then, the eclipse will reach northwestern Vermont, including Burlington, at 2:14 p.m. ET.
—Sarah Maddox, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The best views of the solar eclipse in the U.S. span from Texas through Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio to northwestern New York and Maine, according to NASA.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
More recently, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in 2020 near Sparta, N.C., rattling northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Seven counties in northeast Kansas and 31 counties in western, northwestern, and central Missouri are included in the Kansas City watch, which is in effect until 11 p.m. Monday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Pennsylvania The path of totality barely enters the Keystone State, crossing only its northwestern region that borders Lake Erie.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
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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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