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

Chalk it up to my obsession with Twin Peaks, affinity for mossy landscapes, and lifelong fascination with all things misty and mystic; the Pacific Northwest has always felt like a second home. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

In the Pacific Northwest, the answer is generally July; in the Midwest, August; and across the Great Plains, conditions vary from July through October. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The fierce competition among lodgepole pines, ponderosa pines and aspens for sunlight, water, and soil nutrients has made our forests look more like those of along the East Coast or in the Pacific Northwest, Auciello said. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

There’s been a ticking up of flu activity in the Pacific Northwest, which is leading to some calls for people to get vaccinated now. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the Pacific Northwest

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