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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Born on December 17, 1942, in Daura in the northwestern state of Katsina, Buhari enrolled in the army at 19.
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Benjamin Ezeamalu, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Destination: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a vast Ancestral Puebloan complex located in the state’s northwestern quadrant, a region noted for its dark skies.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
What To Know The NHC said on Monday a low-pressure system positioned off the northern Florida Atlantic coast was generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Air India flight -- a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner -- crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
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Benjamin Ezeamalu, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Destination: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a vast Ancestral Puebloan complex located in the state’s northwestern quadrant, a region noted for its dark skies.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
What To Know The NHC said on Monday a low-pressure system positioned off the northern Florida Atlantic coast was generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida, the northwestern Bahamas, and nearby Atlantic waters.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The Air India flight -- a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner -- crashed on June 12 and killed at least 260 people, including 19 on the ground, in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
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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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