Old Northwest

proper noun

The area of the continental United States in the former Northwest Territory (the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The area of the continental United States in the former Northwest Territory (the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota).
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APA

Old Northwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Northwest

MLA

“Old Northwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Northwest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old Northwest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Northwest.

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