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.

Examples of the northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the northwest suburban 8th District, Krishnamoorthi will hand the seat back to fellow centrist Melissa Bean, who also defeated more progressive candidates in the primary. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

The southbound bus stop at the southwest corner of Damen and Blue Island is also being removed; riders should use the stop at the northwest corner instead. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Nicole Morst will replace Lori Alhadeff in the District 4 seat in the northwest Broward, while Cynthia Dominique will replace Nora Rupert in the northeast District 7 seat. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Highs will reach the 60s but could lean cooler in the northwest corner. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the northwest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed