northwestern

adjective

north·​west·​ern nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 

1

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest

2

: lying toward or coming from the northwest

northwesternmost

nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn-ˌmōst 

adjective

Examples of northwestern in a Sentence

the northwestern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

Seventy-five years after their introduction in Arkansas, apples became a dominant agricultural crop and an economic engine for the northwestern part of the state. —arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a large area of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico, which could develop into a tropical depression by next week. —Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024

Meanwhile, chances are higher, at up to 60 percent, for above-average precipitation in northern and central Indiana, northwestern Ohio and the southern half of Michigan. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024

Heavy snow is possible from the Washington Cascades to the western Montana, Idaho, and northwestern Wyoming mountain ranges through early Sunday, Snell said. —John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

northwestern

adjective

north·​west·​ern nȯrth-ˈwes-tərn 

1

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northwest

2

: lying toward or coming from the northwest