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

As of Friday, Hurricane Kiko remains a major hurricane located approximately 1,200 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to approach the islands as a tropical storm early next week, officials said. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025

The epicenter was situated roughly 11 miles east-southeast of Julian, at a depth of 6 miles. —Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The simplest way is to identify the three bright stars in Orion’s Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — which will be ranged vertically above east-southeast, to the upper-right of Jupiter. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

It was located about 205 miles east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and was moving north-northeast at 17 mph. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025

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