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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Just to the northwest of Munich, Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing a rocket called RFA One with similar capabilities to Spectrum.
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ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
On the northwest corner of Judson Avenue and Clough Street
2.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
That trip will be followed by a route to the beaches of Cornwall that launches on July 25, and eventually there will be a third route to the northwest corner of England to traverse the Lake District, Britain’s largest national park.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 4 July 2025
The greatest concern for flooding lies over the northwest, but all of Middle Tennessee could experience flooding, especially in low-lying areas.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
On the northwest corner of Judson Avenue and Clough Street
2.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
That trip will be followed by a route to the beaches of Cornwall that launches on July 25, and eventually there will be a third route to the northwest corner of England to traverse the Lake District, Britain’s largest national park.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 4 July 2025
The greatest concern for flooding lies over the northwest, but all of Middle Tennessee could experience flooding, especially in low-lying areas.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the northwest
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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