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1. NW United States: the northwestern area of the United States, including the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
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2. former area of United States: formerly, a region of the United States west of the Mississippi River and north of the Missouri River
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3. Canadian region: the area of Canada north and west of the Great Lakes
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4. U.K. area of England: the northwestern region of England, especially Cumbria and Lancashire and including the Lake District
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