On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Northwest. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as northwesterly or north and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Northwest in a sentence
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Northwest meaning
The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
Synonyms of Northwest
Using Northwest
- The main meaning on this page is: The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.
- Useful related words include: northwesterly, north, nor'-west, point.
- In the example corpus, northwest often appears in combinations such as: the northwest, northwest of, in northwest.
Context around Northwest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Northwest
- In this selection, "northwest" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, miles, hospice, north, iowa, bancshares and side stand out and add context to how "northwest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include northwest iowa the, 10 miles northwest of downtown, northwest territories, northwest iowa and northwest side. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "northwest" sits close to words such as youtube, feelings and nigerians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with northwest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Northwest Natural Holding) distributes natural gas to customers in the Pacific Northwest. (12 words)
Last Friday, a powerful earthquake of northwest Nepal, with the epicenter around 250 miles northwest of Kathmandu. (17 words)
Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. (20 words)
The same process could be seen between another KC-135 and C-17 from the cockpit to the northwest as the caravan of aircraft passed over Missoula before slowly turning around to head back toward the foggy and gray skies of the Inland Northwest. (44 words)
Clockwise from top left: Details of artworks by Northwest artists Lo Mar Metoyer, Shantell Jackson, Yeggy Michael and Vincent Keele, all featured in a new show at the Northwest African American Museum, which reopened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (40 words)
Philippe is moving toward the northwest near nine mph and a turn toward the north-northwest is forecast later today, followed by a faster motion toward the north on Thursday and Friday, the DDM stated. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Also on Sunday, the Northwest Side Irish Parade steps off at noon from Neola and Raven, heading northwest along Northwest Highway to Harlem.
Circle of Friends Grief Workshop co-ordinator Suzanne Nuorala, left, and Hospice Northwest executive director Cherie Kok, made a presentation on the Circle of Friends Grief Workshops at Hospice Northwest on Friday.
Clockwise from top left: Details of artworks by Northwest artists Lo Mar Metoyer, Shantell Jackson, Yeggy Michael and Vincent Keele, all featured in a new show at the Northwest African American Museum, which reopened on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Last Friday, a powerful earthquake of northwest Nepal, with the epicenter around 250 miles northwest of Kathmandu.
Northwest Associated Arts’ annual SilverSounds Northwest spring choral concert – “Let Music Take You There” – will be held Saturday April 1 & Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Highline Performing Arts Center.
Philippe is moving toward the northwest near nine mph and a turn toward the north-northwest is forecast later today, followed by a faster motion toward the north on Thursday and Friday, the DDM stated.
The Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest (PNW) has opened applications for the 2023-24 Leadership Northwest Indiana (LNI) program, according to a release.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Tropical Storm Hilary is expected to continue to spin off to the west-northwest with a gradual turn to the northwest in a day or so.
The officer declined to pursue but continued following the motorcycle, which was seen running red lights at the intersections of 4th Ave. and 7th St. Northwest, and at 4th Ave. and Civic Center Dr. Northwest.
Great Northwest Day at the Capitol (GNW) allows constituents of the 19-county Northwest Missouri region a more direct and effective voice in Jefferson City.
In other Northwest Bancshares news, EVP Devin T. Cygnar sold 3,843 shares of Northwest Bancshares stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 8th.
Northwest Iowa — The thunderstorms that rolled through northwest Iowa on Monday night spun up some funnel clouds and tornadoes and also caused some damage in the area.
Northwest Natural Holding) distributes natural gas to customers in the Pacific Northwest.
Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
A driver and her passenger were taken to a hospital Monday after a Metra Union Pacific Northwest train struck a vehicle in northwest suburban Arlington Heights, halting trains in both directions for hours.
Once the vacation retreat of the actor Lionel Barrymore, this single-story house sits on a hillside in Laurel Canyon, about three miles northwest of Hollywood and 10 miles northwest of Downtown Los Angeles.
The same process could be seen between another KC-135 and C-17 from the cockpit to the northwest as the caravan of aircraft passed over Missoula before slowly turning around to head back toward the foggy and gray skies of the Inland Northwest.
Northwest Iowa — Another scam is showing up here in northwest Iowa, this time claiming to involve the Publisher’s Clearing House Giveaway.
Northwest Iowa — Northwest Iowa entrepreneurs have another chance to get a financial shot-in-the-arm — the Dream Big Grow Here contest.
Northwest Iowa — The dangerously cold arctic temperatures we’re experiencing have many people speculating about whether these are the coldest temperatures ever in northwest Iowa.
Phrases with northwest
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with northwest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the northwest 55×
- northwest of 27×
- in northwest 24×
- pacific northwest 10×
- northwest territories 10×
- and northwest 9×
- northwest side 8×
- of northwest 8×
- northwest iowa 8×
- northwest and 7×