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NORTHWESTERN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming
Classified under:
Similar:
western (of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Situated in or oriented toward the northwest
Synonyms:
northwest; northwesterly; northwestern
Classified under:
Similar:
north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)