west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
Examples of west-northwest in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Breezy, with a west-northwest wind of around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
—
Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
Idaho Earthquake No one reported feeling the magnitude 2.6 earthquake that hit west-northwest of Stanley on Friday morning.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 160 miles south-southeast of Campeche, Mexico and moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Sara was picking up speed and moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for west-northwest 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
Idaho Earthquake No one reported feeling the magnitude 2.6 earthquake that hit west-northwest of Stanley on Friday morning.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
As of the National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 160 miles south-southeast of Campeche, Mexico and moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Sara was picking up speed and moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for west-northwest
Dictionary Entries Near west-northwest
Cite this Entry
“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share