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

Examples of east-northeast in a Sentence

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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 The epicenter was roughly 1 mile east-northeast of Keddie, at a depth of 9 miles. Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Karina, a former Category 4 hurricane spinning about 755 miles east-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and Tropical Storm Marie, churning about 705 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for east-northeast

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First Known Use

circa 1605, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Sep. 2026.

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