northwestern

/nɔːθwˈɛstən/

/ˌnɔɹθˈwɛstɝn/

northwestern

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

synonyms : northwest

of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming

Examples

1. My sister's got her Ph.D. in education and social policy from Northwestern.

2. Played at Northwestern with Steve Tasker, the Buffalo Bills special-teams star.

3. Our northwestern wolves are very interested in water in general.

4. You had an accelerated master's program at Northwestern.