How to Use northwest in a Sentence

northwest

1 of 3 adverb
  • It's about 80 miles northwest of here.
  • I headed northwest on Route 1.
  • No, my road was going northwest.
    — Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The barge was moored about 25 miles northwest of Ketchikan.
    — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The blaze, dubbed the Crown fire, broke out northwest of there in hilly terrain.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Coates said crews have backed off and are building a fire break at the top of the ridge line northwest of the fire line.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Casar is about a 65-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The trail is about 70 miles northwest of Denver.
    — Miles Blumhardt, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Surprise is about a 30-mile drive northwest from Phoenix.
    — Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Whitsett is about a 65-mile drive northwest from Raleigh.
    — Paloma Chavez, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Livingston is about a 15-mile drive northwest from Newark.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The city is about 50 miles northwest of Nashville.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • The city is about 50 miles northwest of Charlotte.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The site is about 49 miles northwest of Charlotte.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The farm is about 49 miles northwest of Charlotte.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The plant is about 50 miles northwest of Charlotte.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Rome is about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Vass is about 30 miles northwest of Fayetteville.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Calm wind will move northwest 5-8 mph in the afternoon.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Boone is about a 100-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Eden is about a 105-mile drive northwest from downtown Raleigh.
    — Mark Price may 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • Stoneville is about a 110-mile drive northwest from downtown Raleigh.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Westgate is about a 65-mile drive northwest from Cedar Rapids.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Greenville is around 154 miles northwest of Detroit.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Springtown is about 30 miles northwest of Fort Worth.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Stamey Farms is about 49 miles northwest of Charlotte.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Dale had hired nine locals and set up a base camp about 20 miles northwest of Tuxpan.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The crash site was located about 10 miles northwest of Huntsville.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Vale is about a 50-mile drive northwest from uptown Charlotte.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
  • Hays is about a 90-mile drive northwest from uptown Charlotte.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

northwest

2 of 3 adjective
  • West northwest wind six to nine miles per hour.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind around 5 mph.
    — Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • West northwest wind around 6 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
  • West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 16 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
  • West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The better chances for snow should be mostly northwest of the area.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Skies clear in the afternoon as strong northwest winds race over the area.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Monday has a gusty northwest breeze with sunshine and clouds.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
  • West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026
  • West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
  • West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Glendale is part of the larger Phoenix area and is northwest of the city.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Movement was northwest at 20 mph.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Woods was found shot dead inside her northwest apartment back in June.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Smoke rises over oil depot tanks in northwest Tehran.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Beside the facade, the blasts had caved in the roof of the building’s northwest wing.
    — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • The low will be 58 degrees, with northwest wind from 5-8 mph.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
  • West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
  • West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The southern wave is expected to take a more northwest track that would keep it safely out at sea.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 4 Sep. 2023

northwest

3 of 3 noun
  • A mountain range is in the northwest of the country.
  • We traveled throughout the Northwest.
  • West northwest wind five to eight miles per hour.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Winds will turn out of the west and northwest behind the front.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
  • North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Winds from the west and northwest are light at around 5 to 10 mph.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • Expect northwest winds of about 9 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Expect northwest winds of about 9 mph.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Skies turn clearer with time as winds shift to the west then northwest or north by morning.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • Snow begins to end from northwest to southeast.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Winds are blowing north to northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Expect northwest winds of about 21 mph.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Expect northwest winds of about 13 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Expect northwest winds of about 20 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Expect northwest winds of about 16 mph.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Clouds look to remain numerous as gusty winds blow from the north and northwest.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Gusts out of the northwest in a 20 to 30 mph range were common.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Gusts near 20 mph from the northwest put a bit of an extra chill into the air.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The forecast dries out from northwest to southeast by mid-morning.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
  • North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
  • North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
  • North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Highest surf will be on west/northwest facing beaches.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

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