the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

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The mini-slump in Eugene coincides with the aforementioned downturn in Spokane to create an unfortunate stretch for college basketball in the Pacific Northwest. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 There is no summer in the Pacific Northwest without the blackberry. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026 Marshall and Frances travel to the Pacific Northwest, where much of the season is based. Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026 Forecasters expect the large cold front to develop in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday then push southeast into the Intermountain West, creating dry lightning along the storm’s leading edge. Evan Bush, NBC news, 24 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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