north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
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With maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the hurricane is moving north-northeast at 8 mph.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated roughly 6 miles north-northeast of Cabazon and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Humberto was centered about 350 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving west-northwestward at 10 mph.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The tropical storm was moving north-northeast at around 12 miles per hour, the NHC said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated roughly 6 miles north-northeast of Cabazon and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Humberto was centered about 350 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, moving west-northwestward at 10 mph.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The tropical storm was moving north-northeast at around 12 miles per hour, the NHC said.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“North-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northeast. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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