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.
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Although there was cloud cover across almost the entire sky, the horizon was clear to the northwest and north — and almost around the sunrise point.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
All other requests, including plans to change zoning from agricultural to industrial for about 90 acres to the northwest and a special use permit for concrete and asphalt mixing, were withdrawn from consideration.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The temperature is expected to drop to around 41 degrees overnight, with southeast winds of 9-13 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In the winter and early spring, cold air funneling south on the northwest side of strong extratropical cyclones can even lead to blizzards.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
All other requests, including plans to change zoning from agricultural to industrial for about 90 acres to the northwest and a special use permit for concrete and asphalt mixing, were withdrawn from consideration.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The temperature is expected to drop to around 41 degrees overnight, with southeast winds of 9-13 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
In the winter and early spring, cold air funneling south on the northwest side of strong extratropical cyclones can even lead to blizzards.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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