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Explore Wnw through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like point. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Wnw in a sentence

Wnw meaning

Initialism of west-northwest.

Synonyms of Wnw

west northwest compass point point

Related words

Other words often associated with Wnw or its synonyms:

head indicate direction characteristic level train direct taper target component take aim

Using Wnw

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of west-northwest.
  • Useful related words include: west northwest, compass point, point.
  • In the example corpus, wnw often appears in combinations such as: wnw of, high wnw, wnw ground.

Context around Wnw

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

high 2× miles 1× moving 1× winds 1×

Often after:

ground 2× near 1× winds 1×

Sentence patterns with Wnw

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

085 miles wnw of the 1× 25 winds wnw at 25 1× 91 km wnw of san 1× and moving wnw a 13 1× bumpy with wnw winds less 1× counterclockwise nw wnw and w 1× knee high wnw ground swell 1× toward the wnw near 13 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ankle to knee 1× barbara is moving 1× its satellite islands 1× morning high of 1× semi glassy semi 1× they occurred 88 1×

Common sentence endings:

a 13 mph 1× for the afternoon 1× in the afternoon 1× nw on thursday 1× occasional stomach sets 1× of san fernando 1×

Words around Wnw

Just before it in the word index:

wnv 21 wntd 2 wnt 10 wns 16 wnrcd 2 wnpr 3

Just after it in the word index:

wny 11 wnyc 23 wnyt 3 wnyw 3 wo 84 woa 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Wnw

  • In this selection, "wnw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, high, miles, moving, ground, near and winds stand out and add context to how "wnw" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 085 miles wnw of the and 25 winds wnw at 25. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wnw" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wnw

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Waist high WNW ground swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. (12 words)

They occurred 88 km WSW of Port of Spain and 91 km WNW of San Fernando. (16 words)

Morning high of 35F with temps falling to near 25. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Its satellite islands of Ereikousa, Othoni and Mathraki counterclockwise NW, WNW and W respectively (with respect to the northern part of the island at the top of the map) and Paxoi and Antipaxoi on the SE side, are visible. (39 words)

Barbara is moving toward the WNW near 13 mph and this general motion is forecast to continue for the next day or so, followed by a turn toward the NW on Thursday. (32 words)

Ankle to knee high WNW ground swell for the morning going more SSW and building into the knee to waist range in the afternoon. (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

Tropical Storm Rene is 1,085 miles WNW of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving WNW a 13 mph.

Barbara is moving toward the WNW near 13 mph and this general motion is forecast to continue for the next day or so, followed by a turn toward the NW on Thursday.

Semi glassy/semi bumpy with WNW winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting W for the afternoon.

Ankle to knee high WNW ground swell for the morning going more SSW and building into the knee to waist range in the afternoon.

Morning high of 35F with temps falling to near 25. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph.

They occurred 88 km WSW of Port of Spain and 91 km WNW of San Fernando.

Waist high WNW ground swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets.

Its satellite islands of Ereikousa, Othoni and Mathraki counterclockwise NW, WNW and W respectively (with respect to the northern part of the island at the top of the map) and Paxoi and Antipaxoi on the SE side, are visible.

Common combinations with wnw

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wnw" in a sentence?
An example: "Tropical Storm Rene is 1,085 miles WNW of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving WNW a 13 mph." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "wnw" from authentic English texts.
What does "wnw" mean?
Wnw means: Initialism of west-northwest.
What are synonyms of "wnw"?
Common synonyms of "wnw" include: west northwest, compass point, point.
How many example sentences with "wnw" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "wnw", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.