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Added 9 October 2026

northwestern

/nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about northwestern at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
Of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming.

Origin

Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.

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