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

Examples of north-northeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 13 miles north-northeast of Yerington and occurred at a depth of 9 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The other system being tracked by the NHC, which is no threat to Florida, was an area of low pressure named Invest 95L in the central subtropical Atlantic a few hundred miles northeast of Bermuda quickly moving north-northeast at 20-25 mph. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Like there’s the line that goes north-south, or there’s the line that goes north-northeast and south-southwest or something like that, right? — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for north-northeast

• predeceased
• unreleased
• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least