northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯr(th)-ˈwe-stərn 
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
Examples of northwestern in a Sentence
the northwestern corner of the state
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The storms are expected to move into northwestern Missouri between 4 and 7 p.m. and arrive in the Kansas City area between 7 and 10 p.m., according to weather service.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Monet painted his famed Poppy Field in 1873, capturing a serene summer scene at his home in Argenteuil, a town in the northwestern suburbs of Paris.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
In the northwestern region of Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba extends for miles along the country’s border with Zambia.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Mills was convicted of capital murder in the 2004 killing of a senior couple at their home in northwestern Alabama.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Monet painted his famed Poppy Field in 1873, capturing a serene summer scene at his home in Argenteuil, a town in the northwestern suburbs of Paris.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
In the northwestern region of Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba extends for miles along the country’s border with Zambia.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Mills was convicted of capital murder in the 2004 killing of a senior couple at their home in northwestern Alabama.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
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“Northwestern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestern. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
nȯrth-ˈwes-tərn
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
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