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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It's expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda later Thursday, but hurricane- and tropical storm-force winds extend far out from its center and will still reach Bermuda, the hurricane center said.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
On the northwest coast of Jamaica, near Montego Bay, there is the possibility of 2 to 4 feet of storm surge above ground level.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On the northwest coast of the island nation — near Montego Bay — there is the possibility of 2 to 4 feet of storm surge above ground level.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The Free Syrian Army (FSA), a coalition of rebel fighters, was advancing towards the capital Damascus in the country’s southwest and towards Aleppo in the northwest.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
On the northwest coast of Jamaica, near Montego Bay, there is the possibility of 2 to 4 feet of storm surge above ground level.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
On the northwest coast of the island nation — near Montego Bay — there is the possibility of 2 to 4 feet of storm surge above ground level.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The Free Syrian Army (FSA), a coalition of rebel fighters, was advancing towards the capital Damascus in the country’s southwest and towards Aleppo in the northwest.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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