Definition of NORTHWESTERN

northwestern

Plural: northwesterns

Adjective Satellite

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

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
  • Blowing from that direction.

Noun

  • A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America.

Examples

  • Brittany is located in northwestern France.

Origin / Etymology

From north + western.

Scrabble Score: 18

northwestern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
northwestern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
northwestern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

northwestern: valid Words With Friends Word