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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One is moving west near the Caribbean to northeastern Venezuela, another is moving west in central Caribbean and the other moving west in the northwest Caribbean near Honduras.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
The warning was slated to remain in effect until 6 p.m.
The affected area includes populated cities and towns such as Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and Boones Mill, as well as Stewartsville, Moneta and the northwest shore of Smith Mountain Lake.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Seely was born Marilyn Jeanne Seely, the youngest of four, in Titusville in the northwest region of Pennsylvania and raised on a steady diet of country music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
On the northwest side, Officer Kayla Heal, with help from Officer Reyna Cortes, is putting together a party outside Greater Grace Community Church.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
The warning was slated to remain in effect until 6 p.m.
The affected area includes populated cities and towns such as Roanoke, Salem, Vinton and Boones Mill, as well as Stewartsville, Moneta and the northwest shore of Smith Mountain Lake.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Seely was born Marilyn Jeanne Seely, the youngest of four, in Titusville in the northwest region of Pennsylvania and raised on a steady diet of country music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
On the northwest side, Officer Kayla Heal, with help from Officer Reyna Cortes, is putting together a party outside Greater Grace Community Church.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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