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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Bus service in Barnaby Woods and Upper Chevy Chase, on the northwest edge of the city, is being pushed east during the week and eliminated altogether on weekends.
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
San Antonio Police Department said the shooting happened in the northwest portion of the city.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Hundreds reportedly came out the event on the northwest side, where Skilla Baby is from.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
Weeks then entered a courtyard on the northwest side of the Capitol and joined rioters trying to break into the building there.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
San Antonio Police Department said the shooting happened in the northwest portion of the city.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Hundreds reportedly came out the event on the northwest side, where Skilla Baby is from.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
Weeks then entered a courtyard on the northwest side of the Capitol and joined rioters trying to break into the building there.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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