the northwest
noun
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or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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Hidden in the northwest corner of downtown Austin, just a few blocks from the Texas capitol, the Judges Hill neighborhood is home to some of the city’s most significant architectural history.
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Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Winds will still be breezy, coming in out of the northwest at around 10mph.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Friday while taking a break in the parking lot of the northwest Charlotte branch at 9715 Callabridge Court.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Winds will still be breezy, coming in out of the northwest at around 10mph.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Friday while taking a break in the parking lot of the northwest Charlotte branch at 9715 Callabridge Court.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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