east-southeast

noun

east-south·​east ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 

: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E

Examples of east-southeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The epicenter was approximately 4 miles east-southeast of Cloverdale, at a depth of 4 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

According to the agency, the epicenter was about five miles east-southeast of Cloverdale, around 19 miles from Clearlake and 22 miles from Santa Rosa. — Quakebot july 28, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Tropical Storm Bertha is 75 miles southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana and 135 miles east-southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The smoke should begin arriving from the west in the late morning and spread east-southeast through the afternoon and continue into early tonight, the weather service says. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for east-southeast

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