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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024North′west Ter′ritories, - Place Namesa territory of Canada lying N of the provinces and extending E from Yukon territory to Davis Strait. 42,237;
1,304,903 sq. mi. (3,379,700 sq. km). Cap.: Yellowknife. Also called Old Northwest.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Northwest Territories pl n - a territory of NW Canada including part of Victoria Island and several other islands of the Arctic; comprised over a third of Canada's total area until Nunavut became a separate territory in 1999: rich mineral resources. Pop: 42 810 (2004 est). Area: 2 082 910 sq km (804 003 sq miles)
Abbreviation: NWT
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