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

The Wekiva Protection Area — which covers most of northwestern Seminole — was established in 1988 by the Legislature to protect the area's rural and environmentally-sensitive characteristics. —Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025

Kodachrome Basin makes for a nice add-on to a trip to nearby Bryce or the northwestern edge of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. —Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025

Blizzard Warnings Blizzard warnings have also been issued for Alaska, northeastern Colorado, parts of central and western Nebraska and a portion of northwestern Kansas. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Two years earlier, in June 2015, the Nusra Front massacred at least 20 people in a Druze village in Idlib province in northwestern Syria. —Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for northwestern

• southwestern
• western

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