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

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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 Odalys was a Category 1 hurricane and was about 1,295 miles off the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, moving east-northeast at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the hurricane center said. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Skies will be mostly sunny with east-northeast winds blowing at 10-15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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