east-northeast

noun

east-north·​east ˈēst-nȯrth-ˈēst 

: a compass point that is two points north of due east : N67°30′E

Examples of east-northeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 10 miles east-northeast of Willows and occurred at a depth of 13 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Then interpolate between the thicker vertical lines to find the altitude of Jupiter and the moon above your east-northeast horizon. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for east-northeast

• predeceased
• unreleased
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least