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

The warship, which marked its 51st year in service in early May, had departed from the Pacific Northwest on March 7, 2026, and was expected to arrive earlier this spring to be decommissioned in advance of its recycling. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Quaise said the site has gigawatt-scale potential and is expected to deliver its first electricity to the grid by 2030, helping improve grid stability across the Pacific Northwest. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

As the rest of the country struggled under stifling heat, the Pacific Northwest enjoyed temperatures in the 60s with even a few light showers. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for the Pacific Northwest

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