northwest by north

noun

The compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°.

Similar
NWbN
Opposite
southeast by south
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Meanings

nounnorthwest by north (uncountable)

alternative abbreviation NWbN

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°.

    Antonyms: southeast by south

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between northwest and north-northwest, specifically 326.25°.

Opposite
southeast by south

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe compass point that is one point north of northwest

Similar
NWbN
Broader
compass pointpoint

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian северозапад-север
  • северозапад-север (severozapad-sever)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 西北微北
  • 西北微北 (xīběi wēi běi)compass point
Finnish länsipohjoisluode
  • länsipohjoisluodecompass point
French nord-ouest-quart-nord
  • nord-ouest-quart-nordcompass point
Japanese 北西微北
  • 北西微北 (hokuseibihoku)compass point
Korean 북서미북
  • 북서미북 (bukseomibuk)compass point
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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