WNW

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

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounWNW (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of west-northwest.
adjectiveWNW (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of west-northwest.
adverbWNW (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of west-northwest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compass point midway between west and northwest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Hungarian Ny-ÉNy
  • Ny-ÉNyinitialism of west-northwest
Portuguese ONO, WNW
  • ONOinitialism of west-northwest
  • WNWinitialism of west-northwest
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APA

WNW. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WNW

MLA

“WNW.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WNW. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “WNW,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/WNW.

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