the Pacific Northwest

noun

: the northwestern part of the U.S. near the Pacific coast

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As the rest of the country struggled under stifling heat, the Pacific Northwest enjoyed temperatures in the 60s with even a few light showers. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Elle is in high school when her parents relocated to Seattle, and the first season follows her attempts to find a path in the Pacific Northwest, helped along by her mother’s guidance. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 Best Time to Visit Bellevue’s location in the heart of the Pacific Northwest means that its weather is generally temperate, with mild, rainy springs and warm, sunny summers. — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Thousands of dead Cassin's auklets washed onto beaches across the Pacific Northwest during the same period, another indication that warming ocean conditions had rippled through the ecosystem. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Pacific Northwest

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“The Pacific Northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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