east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new subtropical system that is located 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, NHC said.
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Moon And Spica Be outside looking east-southeast about two hours after sunset to see a 93%-lit waning gibbous moon rise just below a bright star — Spica in the constellation Virgo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The epicenter was recorded 1.2 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood, the USGS reported, and came just hours after the movie industry gathered for the Oscars ceremony.
—Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Moon And Spica Be outside looking east-southeast about two hours after sunset to see a 93%-lit waning gibbous moon rise just below a bright star — Spica in the constellation Virgo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The epicenter was recorded 1.2 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood, the USGS reported, and came just hours after the movie industry gathered for the Oscars ceremony.
—Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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