east-northeast

noun

east-north·​east ˈēst-nȯrth-ˈēst How to pronounce east-northeast (audio)
: a compass point that is two points north of due east : N67°30′E

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The epicenter was about 7 miles east-northeast of Cloverdale, at a depth of 2 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Category 1 Hurricane Isaias is 45 miles east-northeast of Pensacola, Florida and 65 miles northwest of Panama City, Florida. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 The hurricane had maximum sustained winds around 80 mph (129 kph) and was moving east-northeast at 9 mph (15 kph) early Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph and was moving east-northeast at 10 mph as of late Thursday morning, the hurricane center said. — R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for east-northeast

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of east-northeast was circa 1605

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“East-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-northeast. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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