the northwest
noun
variants
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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In the northwest section of the park, a five-mile scenic drive takes visitors through the less-traveled, but no less stunning, Kolob Canyons section of the national park.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Winds will pick up this afternoon, coming in from the northwest at around 10-15 mph.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The Plan Commission had previously given the project the go-ahead for the development planned at the northwest corner of 117th Avenue and Gibson Street on 81 acres.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Much of the northwest corner of the state was categorized as in exceptional drought — the most severe category used by the monitor.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Winds will pick up this afternoon, coming in from the northwest at around 10-15 mph.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The Plan Commission had previously given the project the go-ahead for the development planned at the northwest corner of 117th Avenue and Gibson Street on 81 acres.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Much of the northwest corner of the state was categorized as in exceptional drought — the most severe category used by the monitor.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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