west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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The latest fatality was reported in San Angelo, a city in west Texas along the Concho River that's about 200 miles west-northwest of Austin.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The hurricane is moving toward the west-northwest, away from Mexico, and this general motion is expected for the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The wind will be west-northwest, 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Las Campanas is west-northwest of Santa Fe, and is home to the golf course The Club at Las Campanas.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The hurricane is moving toward the west-northwest, away from Mexico, and this general motion is expected for the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The wind will be west-northwest, 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Las Campanas is west-northwest of Santa Fe, and is home to the golf course The Club at Las Campanas.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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