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 epicenter was about 5 miles west-northwest of Cobb, at a depth of 1 mile. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The storm was moving west-northwest at about 16 mph (28 kph). — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

The storm was moving west-northwest at about 13 mph and had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Lala was moving toward the west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), the hurricane center said. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Chicago Tribune, 15 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