north by northwest

noun

North-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).

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Meanings

nounnorth by northwest (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNorth-northwest, the compass point between north and northwest (that is, at 337.5°).
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APA

north by northwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north%20by%20northwest

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“north by northwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north%20by%20northwest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “north by northwest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north%20by%20northwest.

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