northwestern

[nawrth-west-ern]

adjective

1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the northwest.

2. Northwestern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Northwest in a country, continent, etc.

Example Sentences

One $4.3-million grant issued by the state agency will support barred owl removal in the northwestern part of the state, along with other research.

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A collapse would cause colder winters across northwestern Europe, disrupt global monsoons, and sharply reduce agricultural productivity in many regions.

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Cyclones, the equivalent of hurricanes in the North Atlantic or typhoons in the northwestern Pacific, are a regular and deadly menace in the northern Indian Ocean.

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In northwestern New Mexico, layers of ancient rock hold clues to a lively, previously overlooked chapter of Earth's history.

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Gunmen fired on a vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern border region, killing a pro-government militia leader and five others before torching their bodies, an official told AFP on Thursday.

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