northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
often Northwestern
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
Examples of northwestern in a Sentence
the northwestern corner of the state
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Backcountry camping is also allowed in the northwestern section of the park with a free permit.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Between Friday and Tuesday, South Carolina health officials confirmed 27 new measles cases in an outbreak in and around northwestern Spartanburg County.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
More rain is coming Monday’s storm is drenching parts of Washington, Oregon and far northwestern California.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The plant in northwestern Saudi Arabia will convert wind and solar energy into hydrogen, which is then turned into ammonia for export.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Between Friday and Tuesday, South Carolina health officials confirmed 27 new measles cases in an outbreak in and around northwestern Spartanburg County.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
More rain is coming Monday’s storm is drenching parts of Washington, Oregon and far northwestern California.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The plant in northwestern Saudi Arabia will convert wind and solar energy into hydrogen, which is then turned into ammonia for export.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for northwestern
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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