Pacific Northwest

[ puh-sif-ik nawrth-west ]

/ pəˈsɪf ɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst /

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noun

an imprecisely defined region of North America that is commonly held to include the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia, with some designations extending the region south into northern California and/or north into Alaska and Yukon: often considered as much a historical, sociocultural region as a geographical one. Abbreviation: PNW

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Also called Cascadia .

Words nearby Pacific Northwest

Pacific dogwood, Pacific Grove, Pacific Islander, Pacific Islands, Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the, Pacific Northwest, pacifico, Pacific Ocean, Pacific oyster, Pacific Plate, Pacific Rim

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How to use Pacific Northwest in a sentence

Still, at least Macklemore sounds like a white guy from the Pacific Northwest.
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a logic to it – many of the wines were from the Pacific Northwest, principally from Oregon and Washington state.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the Pacific Northwest, legalization of recreational use has always felt like a question of when not if.
Quality Bud, but Like, Whoa, The Prices|Kelly Williams Brown|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And white supremacists continue to advocate for a homeland in the Pacific Northwest for “the Aryan peoples of the earth.”
One U.S. Constitution Just Wasn’t Enough|Tom Arnold-Forster|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I took a trip to Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest,” Alpert revealed.
Jazz Musician Herb Alpert’s Art Encore|Justin Jones|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the real history of the rise of the lumber industry in the Pacific Northwest will never be written.
The Everett massacre|Walker C. Smith
Both have passed their entire lives in the Pacific northwest and they are at all times loyal to its best interests.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
The governor followed up the various matters in behalf of the Pacific Northwest with his usual energy this session.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
“Everybody helps” is the motto of the Seattle spirit, and it is just as characteristic of the entire Pacific Northwest.
The Birds of Washington (Volume 1 of 2)|William Leon Dawson
Key to field identification of andromous juvenile salmonids in the Pacific Northwest.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest

noun

the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies

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