the northwest
noun
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or the Northwest
: the northwestern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
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The Presidio was once a military base and sits at the northwest corner of San Francisco.
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Portage City Council gave its blessing Tuesday for the 80-acre subdivision on the northwest corner of Swanson Road and County Road 700 North.
Council members Ferdinand Alvarez and Melissa Weidenbach voted against it.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are dotted with various types of coral, sponges and plants.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Located at the northwest corner of Interstate 20 and Center Point Road, the 160,000-square-foot store will offer more than just groceries.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
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Korok Ray, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The Portage City Council gave its blessing Tuesday for the 80-acre subdivision on the northwest corner of Swanson Road and County Road 700 North.
Council members Ferdinand Alvarez and Melissa Weidenbach voted against it.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are dotted with various types of coral, sponges and plants.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Located at the northwest corner of Interstate 20 and Center Point Road, the 160,000-square-foot store will offer more than just groceries.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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