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
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the northwestern corner of the state
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It is located in the northwestern part of Greenland.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The partial solar eclipse began during sunrise in the U.S. and began in the mid- to late morning for viewers in western Europe and northwestern Africa, according to NASA, and for eastern Europe and northern Asia during the afternoon to early evening.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
But police were investigating a fire that destroyed seven Tesla vehicles in northwestern Germany early Saturday morning.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a fire at a shuttered ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Thursday morning, authorities said.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The partial solar eclipse began during sunrise in the U.S. and began in the mid- to late morning for viewers in western Europe and northwestern Africa, according to NASA, and for eastern Europe and northern Asia during the afternoon to early evening.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
But police were investigating a fire that destroyed seven Tesla vehicles in northwestern Germany early Saturday morning.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a fire at a shuttered ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on Thursday morning, authorities said.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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
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