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west-northwest en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, in or pertaining to the west-northwest; west-northwestern.
  2. (not-comparable) Situated toward or in the direction of the west-northwest; west-northwestward; west-northwesterly.
    • A west-northwest course.
  3. (not-comparable) Coming from the west-northwest; west-northwesterly.
    • A west-northwest wind.

Forms

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WNW Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
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west-northwest en · ADV

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Towards or in the direction of the west-northwest; west-northwestwards.
    • We are travelling west-northwest at the moment.

Forms

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west-northwest en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The compass point halfway between west and northwest; specifically at a bearing of 292.5°.

Forms

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WNW Abbr=Yes alternative lexicographic
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Antonyms

east-southeast

Translations (11)

gl oeste-noroeste (compass point) · fr ouest-nord-ouest (compass point) · da vestnordvest (compass point) · fi länsiluode (compass point) · hu nyugat-északnyugat (compass point) · pt oés-noroeste (compass point) · ms barat barat laut (compass point) · nb vest-nordvest (compass point) · nn vest-nordvest (compass point) · ja 西北西 (compass point) · ko 서북서 (compass point)