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 team is working on four main sites between three and 13 feet deep near the northwest shore of the lake.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
On Monday, the USDA announced two more infections, one in La Salle County not far from the earlier outbreaks, but the other hundreds of miles to the northwest in Andrews County.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Set close to the mouth of the Ebro River, Riumar Beach offers uninterrupted views to the northwest.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
Most Illinoisans, at least outside the environs of the northwest suburbs and especially in the city, thought otherwise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
On Monday, the USDA announced two more infections, one in La Salle County not far from the earlier outbreaks, but the other hundreds of miles to the northwest in Andrews County.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Set close to the mouth of the Ebro River, Riumar Beach offers uninterrupted views to the northwest.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
Most Illinoisans, at least outside the environs of the northwest suburbs and especially in the city, thought otherwise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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