the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For now, McKinstry has plans to relax on a lake with his agent in the Pacific Northwest. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 July 2025

While there are a host of restaurants nearby, the Coeur d’Alene Resort offers Beverly’s, which houses the largest wine cellar in the Pacific Northwest and boasts panoramic lake views, and casual dining at Dockside, which is famous for its 18-foot-long salad bar and its popular Gooey desserts. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Leon Neal/Getty What To Know Red-flag warnings have been issued across parts of the Pacific Northwest this week amid a prolonged drought and elevated temperatures. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025

While originally from the Pacific Northwest, Phillips is pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at Louisville's Spalding University. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for the Pacific Northwest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed