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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These downhill winds, which originate inland, are caused by a dry high-pressure system coming from the northwest, and a low, humid pressure system from the south.
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Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
In the northwest corner of the village, a similar proposal was submitted for the southwest corner of Willow and Pfingsten roads, Jenny said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The storm will help pull more bitterly cold Arctic air southward on its heels, as blustery winds kick in from the northwest.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
But amid increasing odds that the team pulls up stakes in favor of a new stadium elsewhere, what will be the effect on Sun Valley — as well as the West Colfax neighborhood just to the west of Empower Field, Sloan’s Lake to the northwest and Jefferson Park to the north?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Singleton, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
In the northwest corner of the village, a similar proposal was submitted for the southwest corner of Willow and Pfingsten roads, Jenny said.
—Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The storm will help pull more bitterly cold Arctic air southward on its heels, as blustery winds kick in from the northwest.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
But amid increasing odds that the team pulls up stakes in favor of a new stadium elsewhere, what will be the effect on Sun Valley — as well as the West Colfax neighborhood just to the west of Empower Field, Sloan’s Lake to the northwest and Jefferson Park to the north?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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