northwestern

adj. located in or coming from the direction between north and west.

adj. pertaining to the northwest; situated in or directed toward the northwest.

“The northwestern part of the country is famous for its rainy weather.”

“The northwestern provinces experienced an unusually mild winter, which local meteorologists attributed to shifting maritime currents in the Pacific.”

adj. relating to a specific area called the Northwest, like the corner of a country.

adj. relating to a specific geographic or political region designated as 'Northwest'.

“She attended a northwestern university before moving to the capital.”

“The candidate focused her campaign on northwestern voters, promising to revitalise the industrial infrastructure of the border regions.”

n. a movie or story set in the old days in the northwest part of North America.

n. a dramatic work or film subgenre set in the late 19th or early 20th century in the Pacific Northwest or Alaska.

“The director is famous for making a northwestern about the gold rush.”

“While the classic Western focuses on the desert plains, this northwestern explores the brutal survival of trappers in the frozen Yukon territory.”

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