Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest

A region of the northwest United States usually including the states of Washington and Oregon. The term is also used to refer to the southwest part of British Columbia, Canada.

Pacific Northwest

n (Placename) the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies

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Pacific Northwest - a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British ColumbiaBritish Columbia - a province in western CanadaU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Beaver State, OR, Oregon - a state in northwestern United States on the PacificEvergreen State, WA, Washington - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific