west-northwest

noun

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

: 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

The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 6 miles west-northwest of Anza and occurred at a depth of 7 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The storm was about 300 miles (485 kilometers) west-southwest of Acapulco and about 315 miles (505 kilometers) south of Manzanillo with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) while moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The storm, now moving west-northwest at just 5 mph, is forecast to turn northward to north-northeastward with an increase in forward speed Sunday and Monday, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The system, Invest 96, is creating an area of showers and thunderstorms in the far eastern Atlantic and is expected to move west or west-northwest, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for west-northwest

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