Cascadia

American  

[kas-key-dee-uh] / kæsˈkeɪ di ə /

noun

1. another term for the Pacific Northwest, often used to refer to this area specifically as an environmentally significant bioregion.

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Example Sentences

It’s also distinct from the brand’s Cascadia, which is optimized for more rugged and technical trail running.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"We are saddened to confirm that the whale seen in the Willapa River over the past few days is deceased," the Cascadia Research Collective said in an update on Facebook on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Due to the war, Mideast steelmakers have backed out of contracts to supply Canada-based Cascadia Metals with hundreds of containers of steel and aluminum, according to Jim Ritchie, its chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

To better understand these deep events, the team examined seismic data from the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, where the Juan de Fuca plate is sliding beneath the North American plate.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Off the coast of Vancouver Island, in the Cascadia region, scientists have now seen that "train wreck" unfolding.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025