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north-northwest

[ nawrth-nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-nawr-west ]

noun

  1. the point on the compass midway between north and northwest. : NNW


adjective

  1. coming from this point:

    a north-northwest wind.

  2. directed toward this point:

    a north-northwest course.

adverb

  1. toward this point:

    sailing north-northwest.

north-northwest

noun

  1. the point on the compass or the direction midway between northwest and north, 337° 30′ clockwise from north
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. in, from, or towards this direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of north-northwest1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; north, northwest
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Example Sentences

And in map view, features on either side of the Seattle fault zone angle away from each other; north of the Seattle fault zone, structures are angled north-northwest, while in the south, they're oriented north-northeast.

The storm, which crossed into the Pacific Ocean Sunday evening, was moving north-northwest Monday morning along the coast of El Salvador, according to the U.S.

From Reuters

It was heading to the north-northwest at 3 mph.

Sunday’s pole shootout calls for a high temperature of 64 degrees, winds coming out of the north-northwest and a 60% chance of rain.

Forecasters said Teresa was located about 150 miles north-northwest of Bermuda on Saturday morning and will likely be the ninth "shortie" of the hurricane season.

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