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Added 8 October 2026

west-northwest

/ˌwɛstnɔː(ɹ)θˈwɛst/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about west-northwest at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The compass point halfway between west and northwest; specifically at a bearing of 292.5°.

adjective

Of, in or pertaining to the west-northwest; west-northwestern.
Situated toward or in the direction of the west-northwest; west-northwestward; west-northwesterly.
A west-northwest course.
Coming from the west-northwest; west-northwesterly.
A west-northwest wind.

adverb

Towards or in the direction of the west-northwest; west-northwestwards.
We are travelling west-northwest at the moment.

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