Meanings
- The region of North America along the Pacific coast, typically defined as the states of Washington and Oregon and the southern part of the province of British Columbia, but variously including northern California, Idaho, all of British Columbia, the Yukon territory, and the panhandle of or all of Alaska.
Synonyms: PNW
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe region of North America along the Pacific coast, typically defined as the states of Washington and Oregon and the southern part of the province of British Columbia, but variously including northern California, Idaho, all of British Columbia, the Yukon territory, and the panhandle of or all of Alaska.
Translations
Catalan Nord-oest Pacífic
- Nord-oest Pacíficregion of North America
Finnish Pohjois-Amerikan luoteisosa
- Pohjois-Amerikan luoteisosaregion of North America
French Nord-Ouest Pacifique
- Nord-Ouest Pacifiqueregion of North America
German Pazifischer Nordwesten
- Pazifischer Nordwestenregion of North America
Korean 태평양 북서부
- 태평양 북서부 (taepyeong'yang bukseobu)region of North America
Polish Wybrzeże Północno-Zachodnie
- Wybrzeże Północno-Zachodnieregion of North America
Spanish Noroeste Pacífico
- Noroeste Pacíficoregion of North America
Cite this entry
Pacific Northwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pacific%20Northwest
“Pacific Northwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pacific%20Northwest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pacific Northwest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pacific%20Northwest.
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