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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In the summer, the sun will be to the south by midday, and at midnight, to the northwest.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Around six years ago, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport shortened hangar leases in the northwest quadrant from five years with a five-year extension to just 12 months.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Many people laughed when Indiana state legislators passed a bill earlier this year that created a commission to draw professional sports teams to the northwest corner of the state.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Galena, Illinois Perched along the Mississippi River in the northwest corner of Illinois, Galena is a quaint town with a lovely historic district.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Around six years ago, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport shortened hangar leases in the northwest quadrant from five years with a five-year extension to just 12 months.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Many people laughed when Indiana state legislators passed a bill earlier this year that created a commission to draw professional sports teams to the northwest corner of the state.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Galena, Illinois Perched along the Mississippi River in the northwest corner of Illinois, Galena is a quaint town with a lovely historic district.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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