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 earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 6 miles east-southeast of Black Point-Green Point and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The earthquake struck shortly before 9 a.m. local time about 139 miles east-southeast of Attu Station, at the western tip of the islands where nobody lives, according to the last Census in 2020.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
After the western planets set, turn east-southeast to see Jupiter dominate the night sky close to the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Austin on Friday has a 40% rain chance in the afternoon, boosted by warm east-southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph, as temperatures reach 67 degrees.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The earthquake struck shortly before 9 a.m. local time about 139 miles east-southeast of Attu Station, at the western tip of the islands where nobody lives, according to the last Census in 2020.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
After the western planets set, turn east-southeast to see Jupiter dominate the night sky close to the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Austin on Friday has a 40% rain chance in the afternoon, boosted by warm east-southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph, as temperatures reach 67 degrees.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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