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.

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Pacific Northwest

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(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 Columbia British Columbia - a province in western Canada U.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 1776 Beaver State, OR, Oregon - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Evergreen State, WA, Washington - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific