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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Winds will be light and out of the northwest.
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Our group of Merseyside Queer Hikers met up across from Liverpool’s River Mersey on the Wirral, a scenic peninsula in the northwest with a population of just over 300,000 people.
—Shannon Keating, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
Madeira Is Heated On Purpose Madeira comes from the Portuguese island of Madeira, located off the northwest coast of Africa.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Bartlett Mayor Dan Gunsteen likewise declared a local state of disaster in the northwest suburb.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Our group of Merseyside Queer Hikers met up across from Liverpool’s River Mersey on the Wirral, a scenic peninsula in the northwest with a population of just over 300,000 people.
—Shannon Keating, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
Madeira Is Heated On Purpose Madeira comes from the Portuguese island of Madeira, located off the northwest coast of Africa.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Bartlett Mayor Dan Gunsteen likewise declared a local state of disaster in the northwest suburb.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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