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.
Examples of the northwest in a Sentence
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The Star on May 14, 1961, announced that a new Western and pioneer-style center, designed by the firm Folger & Pearson, was to go up at the northwest corner of Westport Road and Southwest Trafficway.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Alexander served on the County Board between 2012 and 2018 and returned in 2022, serving the board's District 18 seat on the northwest side.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
He’s served the northwest Indiana district since 2021, but Democrats have represented the area for decades.
—Nadia Scharf, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
If an agreement is reached in Elk Grove, the new zoo would be located in South Elk Grove at the northwest intersection of Kammerer Road and Lotz Parkway on a 60-acre lot, the release said.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
He’s served the northwest Indiana district since 2021.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
Clinica Family Health, which has seven clinics on the northwest side of the metro area, closed one of its three dental clinics last fall, stopped offering home visits to new parents, shut down its walk-in clinic and laid off 46 employees, president and CEO Simon Smith said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Police and fire officials in Omaha said two people sustained minor injuries when a tornado touched down in the northwest area of the city.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Unstable air, excited by a clash of a cool low pressure system from the northwest and warmer air to the south, roiled over the plains again on Saturday.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Alexander served on the County Board between 2012 and 2018 and returned in 2022, serving the board's District 18 seat on the northwest side.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
He’s served the northwest Indiana district since 2021, but Democrats have represented the area for decades.
—Nadia Scharf, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
If an agreement is reached in Elk Grove, the new zoo would be located in South Elk Grove at the northwest intersection of Kammerer Road and Lotz Parkway on a 60-acre lot, the release said.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
He’s served the northwest Indiana district since 2021.
—Nadia Scharf, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
Clinica Family Health, which has seven clinics on the northwest side of the metro area, closed one of its three dental clinics last fall, stopped offering home visits to new parents, shut down its walk-in clinic and laid off 46 employees, president and CEO Simon Smith said.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Police and fire officials in Omaha said two people sustained minor injuries when a tornado touched down in the northwest area of the city.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Unstable air, excited by a clash of a cool low pressure system from the northwest and warmer air to the south, roiled over the plains again on Saturday.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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