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east-northeast
[ eest-nawrth-eest; Nautical eest-nawr-eest ]
noun
- the point on a compass midway between east and northeast.
adjective
- coming from this point:
an east-northeast wind.
- directed toward this point:
an east-northeast course.
adverb
- toward this point: : ENE
sailing east-northeast.
east-northeast
noun
- the point on the compass or the direction midway between northeast and east, 67° 30′ clockwise from north
adjective
- in, from, or towards this direction
Example Sentences
Aim your binoculars east-northeast at the red planet after 10 p.m. to see the background sparkle of the glittering stars of the Beehive.
The snow bands are expected to remain pointed at the east-northeast shores of the lakes through Friday night, but they may drift north on Saturday afternoon in response to a more southerly component of the winds.
The storm was about 550 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.
Karl was 120 miles east-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, and was moving northwest at about 6 miles per hour as of 5 p.m.
The always-popular Mars rises now in the east-northeast around 10 p.m. very early in October, but you may spot Earth’s reddish neighbor later in the evening hanging out near the horns of Taurus.
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