northwestern

American  

[nawrth-west-ern] / ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ərn /

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.

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Example Sentences

Friend of Slate Chika Okafor, an assistant professor of law and an economist at Northwestern University, wrote about the problem with the Supreme Court’s dystopian argument in Louisiana v.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Melody Xu is a rising senior at Northwestern University, where she’s studying journalism and serving as managing editor of the Daily Northwestern.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Northwestern, which has its own scoring sensation, Madison Taylor, and is playing on its home turf, is the only school to have beaten the Tar Heels during Humphrey’s young career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Our base case remains that the U.S. economy is resilient—but operating with a narrower margin for error,” said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Then came a widely reported lecture at Northwestern University by AEC commissioner Willard Libby, a former Berkeley chemistry professor.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik