the Pacific Northwest

noun

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

Examples of the Pacific Northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s been a ticking up of flu activity in the Pacific Northwest, which is leading to some calls for people to get vaccinated now. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

With their running back room falling apart, the Seattle Seahawks pulled the trigger on Mixon, the 30-year-old veteran, Monday after bringing him in for a quick workout in the Pacific Northwest, according to multiple reports. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In 2015-16, there was really warm water in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, which meant that storms that would normally hit coastal California were pushed further north and brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The views are so stunning and dramatic, Chuckanut Drive has been deemed the Pacific Northwest’s version of California’s Big Sur. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the Pacific Northwest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed