the northwest
noun
variants
or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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Last year, China’s electricity network nearly faced a major disruption when fluctuating wind power in the northwest caused instability across the grid.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Oravec said the storm was moving from the northwest toward the Southeast, with the largest snowfall in the New York City area reaching over 6 inches in central eastern Long Island.
—Leah Willingham, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Change may be coming for the corner of 8th and State streets, 100 yards from the northwest corner of the Idaho State Capitol.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
The precipitation will spread from the northwest to the southeast, with the heaviest rain expected near Oceanside and across inland valleys and the mountains.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
Oravec said the storm was moving from the northwest toward the Southeast, with the largest snowfall in the New York City area reaching over 6 inches in central eastern Long Island.
—Leah Willingham, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Change may be coming for the corner of 8th and State streets, 100 yards from the northwest corner of the Idaho State Capitol.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
The precipitation will spread from the northwest to the southeast, with the heaviest rain expected near Oceanside and across inland valleys and the mountains.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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