the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since 1992, the critters have washed ashore in Alaska, Polynesia, Australia, South America, and the Pacific Northwest. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

As wildfires in the Pacific Northwest continue to burn, smoke from the flames is triggering air quality alerts and health warnings in the area. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 July 2026

The presence of both this strong heat dome and very low humidity levels will likely pose an elevated risk for wildfire conditions late this week, as much of the Pacific Northwest deals with its own wildfire outbreak. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

The Columbia River Gorge represents the Pacific Northwest on Priceline's picks of the best places to see fall foliage in 2026. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for the Pacific Northwest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed