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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Snowfall amounts over 4 inches are possible where this band sets up, most favored to the northwest of the Quad Cities at this time.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
His body was found in the water near the northwest shoreline of Taylors Island, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Ralson Valley has asserted itself as a power in the northwest quadrant of the metro, capable of retaining neighborhood talent and attracting premier Jefferson County players via open enrollment as well.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet lower oil revenues and the spending commitments that come with hosting global events like Expo 2030 and the men’s soccer World Cup in 2034 have led to cutbacks at some megaprojects, including NEOM on the northwest coast.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
His body was found in the water near the northwest shoreline of Taylors Island, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Ralson Valley has asserted itself as a power in the northwest quadrant of the metro, capable of retaining neighborhood talent and attracting premier Jefferson County players via open enrollment as well.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Yet lower oil revenues and the spending commitments that come with hosting global events like Expo 2030 and the men’s soccer World Cup in 2034 have led to cutbacks at some megaprojects, including NEOM on the northwest coast.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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