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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The experience of visiting After stepping off the ship, guests embark on a 5-minute ferry ride to the club, which sits to the northwest of the cruise port and is visible from the top deck of taller ships in port.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Winds will shift from the southwest to the northwest, bringing gusts between 30 and 40 mph.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Up to an inch was forecast across the northwest NYC metro area, with 1 to 2 inches farther east.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast alongside a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over recent months.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Winds will shift from the southwest to the northwest, bringing gusts between 30 and 40 mph.
—Karen Carter, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Up to an inch was forecast across the northwest NYC metro area, with 1 to 2 inches farther east.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast alongside a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over recent months.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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