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 This summer, my company, an architecture firm, unveiled a new main terminal at an international airport in the Pacific Northwest. Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 In the Pacific Northwest, the relationship between salmon and forests embodies a sense of connection that seems almost mystical. Ben De La Cruz, NPR, 3 Sep. 2024 The film, adapted by Zach Baylin, follows an FBI investigation into a series of bank robberies and car heists in the Pacific Northwest. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024 The Order charts how a series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest during the 1980s. Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest 

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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