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

Officials initially received a report on April 15 that the ship had experienced engine failure approximately 140 miles north-northwest of Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a news release shared by the agency at the time. —Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

According to an earlier news release, on April 15 the U.S. Coast Guard received a report the ship had experienced engine failure about 140 miles north-northwest of the North Mariana Islands. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026

The epicenter was approximately 2 miles north-northwest of The Geysers, at a depth of 2 miles. —Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026

About 39 miles north-northwest of that Walmart sits the office in Palm Springs, 4360 Forest Hill Blvd., which can be emailed at [e-mail] or called at 561-640-6190. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

Winds will be out of the north to north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph, so wind-chills shouldn't be unbearable. —Steven Sosna, CBS News, 5 Feb. 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