northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
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Definition of northwestern
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often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northwest
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
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Other Words from northwestern
northwesternmost
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Examples of northwestern in a Sentence
the northwestern corner of the state
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite the uncertainty in Dorian’s track and its specific impacts along the southeastern U.S. coast, confidence is high that the northwestern Bahamas face a punishing hit from the storm. — Author: Jason Samenow, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Southeast U.S. as likelihood of direct hit on Florida decreases," 1 Sep. 2019 The country’s department of meteorology has already issued a hurricane warning for portions of the northwestern Bahamas, including Abaco, Grand Bahama, Bimini, The Berry Islands, North Eleuthera and New Providence. — Washington Post, "Bahamas prepare for Dorian; some evacuate ahead of hurricane’s arrival," 31 Aug. 2019 Forecasters expect Dorian, packing 150 mile per hour winds, to hit the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday before curving upward. — Ramon Espinosa, BostonGlobe.com, "Evacuations begin as Dorian bears down on northern Bahamas," 31 Aug. 2019 But the outlook still appears grim for the northwestern Bahamas, which could feel the full force of Dorian starting on Sunday. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Hurricane Dorian 2019 track update: Tropical storm watch issued for parts of Florida coast," 31 Aug. 2019 The storm is currently located about 400 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and 575 miles east of Palm Beach, Florida. — CBS News, "Dorian expected to be "extremely dangerous" as it heads for U.S. — live updates," 31 Aug. 2019 Dorian strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on Friday morning, posing a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Watch: Lightning inside Hurricane Dorian, now Category 3," 30 Aug. 2019 Davis has speculated that the oldest artifacts found at Cooper’s Ferry are similar in form to artifacts found in northwestern Asia, in particular Japan. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Idaho Site Shows Humans Were in North America 16,000 Years Ago," 30 Aug. 2019 For the brand's latest video campaign and scent Mon Guerlain Intense (a bolder iteration on the best-selling perfume) Jolie traveled to her home in remote northwestern Cambodia. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Angelina Jolie Opens Up About Helping the Planet, Raising Strong Children, and Her New Mon Guerlain Perfume Campaign," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'northwestern.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for northwestern
northwestern
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of northwestern
: in, toward, or from the northwest
: of or relating to the northwest
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northwestern
adjective
north·west·ern
| \ nȯrth-ˈwe-stərn
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Kids Definition of northwestern
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or like that of the Northwest
northwestern wildflowers
2
: lying toward or coming from the northwest
the northwestern part of the state
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