West Northwest (Noun)
Meaning
The compass point midway between west and northwest.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The ship sailed steadily west_northwest, navigating through the rolling waves of the open sea.
- The captain charted a course west_northwest to avoid the treacherous storm brewing off the coast.
- From the top of the hill, the village lay west_northwest, its chimneys puffing gentle wisps of smoke.
- The storm front moved west_northwest, bringing much-needed rain to the parched landscape.
- As the sun began to set, the hikers set off in a west_northwest direction to reach their campsite.