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 voting is only open until noon, the line wrapped around the southern edge of the building and stopped at the northwest corner of Alabama and Washington Streets as of 10:30 a.m.
People in line scrolled on their phones and wore jackets and held umbrellas.
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Rain is also forecast for Wisconsin and possibly the northwest corner of Pennsylvania, but North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada are expecting dry weather on Election Day.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The weather was still clear and the wind was out of the northwest at 10 to 15 knots, but the long Pacific rollers that beset that coast so much of the time were growing in size.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Republican former President Donald Trump heads to Traverse City on Friday night for his first rally of the year in the northwest Lower Peninsula, effectively tied with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Rain is also forecast for Wisconsin and possibly the northwest corner of Pennsylvania, but North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada are expecting dry weather on Election Day.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The weather was still clear and the wind was out of the northwest at 10 to 15 knots, but the long Pacific rollers that beset that coast so much of the time were growing in size.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Republican former President Donald Trump heads to Traverse City on Friday night for his first rally of the year in the northwest Lower Peninsula, effectively tied with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for president.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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