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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With the opening of the Education Service Center at the northwest corner of Washington and Genesee streets in downtown Waukegan, the registration process and related activities — like testing and transportation — are in one place.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Enjoy The Outdoors In the northwest corner of Rosemary Beach on West Kingston Road is an lush butterfly garden, which was constructed as a display garden that would emphasize the native landscape.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
It was built to improve access to a large $98 million mixed-use development, River Place, on the northwest corner, and other businesses.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Tentatively, though, the university is in talks to relocate to Lot G, which is located at the northwest corner of the site.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Enjoy The Outdoors In the northwest corner of Rosemary Beach on West Kingston Road is an lush butterfly garden, which was constructed as a display garden that would emphasize the native landscape.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
It was built to improve access to a large $98 million mixed-use development, River Place, on the northwest corner, and other businesses.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
Tentatively, though, the university is in talks to relocate to Lot G, which is located at the northwest corner of the site.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
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“The northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northwest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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