the northwest
noun
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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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French buccaneers spent much of the seventeenth century hiding and plundering along the northwest coast of Hispaniola, eventually realizing more money could be made farming tobacco and sugar.
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in Arlington Heights, Jake comes from a family of Chicagoans; his parents met in the city before moving to the northwest suburbs to start a family.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, are a Shiite Islamist movement in the northwest of the country.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The cold front moving into the state from the northwest is expected to reach the Los Angeles area by Saturday and bring rain and high-elevation snow through Sunday.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in Arlington Heights, Jake comes from a family of Chicagoans; his parents met in the city before moving to the northwest suburbs to start a family.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The Houthis, formally known as Ansar Allah, are a Shiite Islamist movement in the northwest of the country.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The cold front moving into the state from the northwest is expected to reach the Los Angeles area by Saturday and bring rain and high-elevation snow through Sunday.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the northwest
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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