the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

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As the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is synonymous with year-round greenery, global tech giants and, of course, its food. Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Elle is in high school when her parents relocated to Seattle, and the first season follows her attempts to find a path in the Pacific Northwest, helped along by her mother’s guidance. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 Spain’s empire extended for a while from Florida to the Pacific Northwest. David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 Revisit Pitchfork’s assessment of the ’90s Olympian and neighboring scenes, The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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