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.

Examples of the northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Preparing for the major development in the northwest, officials say, will take buy-in from several municipalities, likely adding to the millions in public dollars already committed for roadwork at the Panasonic development. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Precinct 4 stretches from White Settlement to the northwest fringes of Tarrant County. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 Each room has a view of the city and the surrounding landscape, including Camelback Mountain to the northwest and the McDowell Mountains to the northeast. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 Temperatures are expected to then fall sharply tonight as winds from the northwest usher in a fleeting taste of chilly weather for the last day of meteorological winter (Feb. 29). Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 Avdiivka, to the northwest of Donetsk city, remains the scene of some of the heaviest fighting as Russian forces continue their push from the north into the center of town. Andrew Carey, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024 The photo taken at 8:43 a.m. Feb. 26 shows a view of Michigan from the northwest. Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024 Darkness In The Day From the northwest of Mexico to Newfoundland in Canada, the moon’s 115-mile wide central shadow will cover more than 3,200 miles, surging across parts of 15 U.S. states. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Temperatures will drop off through the day on Wednesday, with highs in the upper 20s in the northwest and mid-30s in the southeast. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024

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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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