the northwest
noun
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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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The film tells the story of 18-year-old Marina, who travels to the northwest of Spain to meet her biological father’s family.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 May 2025
Hetch Hetchy at Yosemite National Park Hetch Hetchy is in the northwest part of Yosemite National Park in California.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Robert Prevost devoted most of his pastoral ministry to the northwest of Peru.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025
That’s come with some perks for the 23-year-old Casey — a native of Plainville, Kansas (population 1,750) in the northwest part of the state.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 May 2025
Hetch Hetchy at Yosemite National Park Hetch Hetchy is in the northwest part of Yosemite National Park in California.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Robert Prevost devoted most of his pastoral ministry to the northwest of Peru.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025
That’s come with some perks for the 23-year-old Casey — a native of Plainville, Kansas (population 1,750) in the northwest part of the state.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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