north-northwest

noun

north-north·​west ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯr(th)-ˈwest 

: a compass point that is two points west of due north : N22°30′W

Examples of north-northwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flames were being pushed by north-northwest winds in the area that were blowing around 10 mph, which is slightly stronger than usual, said Sam Zuber, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Rancho Bernardo. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was located about 60 kilometers north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia's Flores region at a depth of about 10 kilometers, according to USGS. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Troopers responding to a late-morning report of a shooting found three people dead at a residence in the Missaukee County community of Lake Township, roughly 260 miles north-northwest of Detroit, police said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for north-northwest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed