north-northwest

/ˌnɔː(ɹ)θnɔː(ɹ)θˈwɛst/

noun

The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

“A north-northwest wind.”

Similar
nor'-nor'-west
Opposite
south-southeast
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Meanings

nounnorth-northwest (uncountable)

alternative north northwest · alternative north-north-west · alternative nor'-nor'-west · alternative abbreviation NNW

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

    Antonyms: south-southeast

adjectivenorth-northwest (not comparable)

alternative north northwest · alternative north-north-west · alternative nor'-nor'-west · alternative abbreviation NNW

  1. not comparableOf, in or pertaining to the north-northwest; north-northwestern.
  2. not comparableSituated toward or in the direction of north-northwest; north-northwestward; north-northwesterly.

    A north-northwest course.

  3. not comparableComing from the north-northwest; north-northwesterly.

    A north-northwest wind.

adverbnorth-northwest (not comparable)

alternative north northwest · alternative north-north-west · alternative nor'-nor'-west · alternative abbreviation NNW

  1. not comparableTowards or in the direction of the north-northwest; north-northwestwards.

    We are travelling north-northwest at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

Opposite
south-southeast

More synonyms by meaning

adverbto, toward, or in the north-northwest

Similar
nor'-nor'-west

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian север-северозапад
  • север-северозапад (sever-severozapad)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 西北偏北
  • 西北偏北 (xīběi piān běi)compass point
Danish nordnordvest
  • nordnordvestcompass point
Finnish pohjoisluode
  • pohjoisluodecompass point
French nord-nord-ouest
  • nord-nord-ouestcompass point
Greek βόρεια-βορειοδυτικά
  • βόρεια-βορειοδυτικά (vóreia-voreiodytiká)compass point
Hungarian észak-északnyugat
  • észak-északnyugatcompass point
Japanese 北北西
  • 北北西 (hokuhokusei)compass point
Korean 북북서
  • 북북서 (bukbukseo)compass point
Malay utara barat laut
  • utara barat lautcompass point
Norwegian Bokmål nord-nordvest
  • nord-nordvestcompass point
Portuguese nor-noroeste
  • nor-noroestecompass point
Cite this entry
APA

north-northwest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-northwest

MLA

“north-northwest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-northwest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “north-northwest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/north-northwest.

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