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west-northwestward

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[west-nawrth-west-werd, -nawr-west‐] / ˈwɛstˌnɔrθˈwɛst wərd, -ˌnɔrˈwɛst‐ /
Also west-northwestwardly

adjective

  1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-northwest.

adverb

  1. toward the west-northwest.

Etymology

Origin of west-northwestward

west-northwest + -ward

Example Sentences

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The weather bureau said late Tuesday afternoon that Coson had weakened into a severe tropical storm as it moved west-northwestward over the Sibuyan Sea.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021

A general west-northwestward motion is expected to begin later Wednesday and continue for the next few days.

From Fox News • Aug. 11, 2021

The system is forecast to continue moving west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the central and western portions of the tropical Atlantic in the coming days.

From Fox News • Aug. 19, 2020

If the translocated wolves were to try homing directly toward their previous territory, they would have had to travel west-northwestward.

From An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf by Hook, Richard A.

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