Pacific Northwest

American  

[puh-sif-ik nawrth-west] / pəˈsɪf ɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst /

noun

1. an imprecisely defined region of North America that is commonly held to include the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia, with some designations extending the region south into northern California and/or north into Alaska and Yukon: often considered as much a historical, sociocultural region as a geographical one. PNW

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Pacific Northwest British  

noun

1. the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies

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Pacific Northwest

"Also it really vibes with the Pacific Northwest, which has trees and forests and a little bit more of an outdoor vibe," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

"It is a very specific place," said Knight, who lives in the Pacific Northwest city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

As part of his preparations for the series, Bartlett went on a photo-taking expedition through Seattle and Tacoma, collecting imagery of Pacific Northwest grunge to share with his artists: crumbling walls, fire escapes, water towers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Canada’s and America’s regional and even ethnic identities map neatly onto one another, from the Pacific Northwest and the Great Plains to the Atlantic provinces and New England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Jack is the type of person who knows a little bit about everything, but he knows everything about Klallam and Pacific Northwest history.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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