Northwest Territories

Speech parts

1. Northwest Territories - Noun

2. Northwest Territories - Proper noun

Meaning

a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Northern Territory Northern Territories Northern Areas areas of the north areas to the north northern affairs parts of the north regions in the north regions of northern regions of the north north west territories territories of the north north-western territory northern parts northern regions

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Examples

A brief period of lake-effect snow is also common near Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories during early winter (usually early to mid October); however the lake-effect season for both lakes is very short. Source: Internet

Alberta is bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. Source: Internet

Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. citation The premier has been Rachel Notley since May 2015. Source: Internet

During a long debate over funding for a COVID-19 secretariat, some Northwest Territories MLAs said the money would be better spent addressing problems that have plagued the territory for generations. Source: Internet

A residential school survivor in the Northwest Territories is welcoming a decision to designate two residential schools as national historic sites and hopes similar action will be taken for one in the North. Source: Internet

In 1999, Iqaluit became the capital of Nunavut after the division of the Northwest Territories into two separate territories. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

northwest india Northwest Passage Northwest Territorial Imperative Northwest Territory northwest wind northwest-bound