North Northwest (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point that is midway between north and northwest.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The hikers adjusted their course to north-northwest to avoid the dense forest.
- The storm was moving in a north-northwest direction, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
- The pilot adjusted the plane's heading to north-northwest to intercept the air traffic control's vector.
- The explorers set their compass to north-northwest and began their trek across the desert.
- The meteorologist predicted that the hurricane would make landfall from the north-northwest, causing widespread damage.