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

The storm was about 330 miles (535 kilometers) south-southeast of French Frigate Shoals with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph) moving north-northwest at 15 mph (24 kph). — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 13 miles north-northwest of Chilcoot-Vinton and occurred at a depth of 2 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The storm was moving north-northwest at 10 mph on Saturday morning, but was expected to turn northeast and head toward Baja California Sur on Monday. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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

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