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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Zion had been living in Rock Island, in the northwest part of the state, with his mother, Sushi Staples.
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Seventeen students and staffers were killed and another 17 were injured in the 2018 mass shooting at the high school named for her in the northwest Broward County city.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The map received 94% approval from a committee of parents, teachers and administrators as part of the northwest area boundary study, which affects six schools.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Rush Creek Lodge Near the northwest entrance at Big Oak Flat, Rush Creek Lodge offers cozy cabins and villas and an intimate lodging experience amidst Yosemite's natural beauty.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Seventeen students and staffers were killed and another 17 were injured in the 2018 mass shooting at the high school named for her in the northwest Broward County city.
—Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The map received 94% approval from a committee of parents, teachers and administrators as part of the northwest area boundary study, which affects six schools.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Rush Creek Lodge Near the northwest entrance at Big Oak Flat, Rush Creek Lodge offers cozy cabins and villas and an intimate lodging experience amidst Yosemite's natural beauty.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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