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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Rudakubana was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Clashes between rival cartel factions have recently turned the northwest state of Sinaloa into a war zone.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The swell is originating from the northwest Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Japan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Chania, on the northwest coast, is a microcosm of its rich history, with evidence of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the Egyptians—every culture and civilization that touched Crete over time.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Clashes between rival cartel factions have recently turned the northwest state of Sinaloa into a war zone.
—Simon Romero, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The swell is originating from the northwest Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Japan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Chania, on the northwest coast, is a microcosm of its rich history, with evidence of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and the Egyptians—every culture and civilization that touched Crete over time.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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