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east-northeast

adj · adv · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -iːst

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, in or pertaining to the east-northeast; east-northeastern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Situated toward or in the direction of the east-northeast; east-northeastward; east-northeasterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An east-northeast course.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Coming from the east-northeast; east-northeasterly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • An east-northeast wind.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Towards or in the direction of the east-northeast; east-northeastwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • We are travelling east-northeast at the moment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The compass point halfway between northeast and east; specifically at a bearing of 67.5°.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: west-southwest

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изток-североизток (iztok-severoiztok) — compass point
  • Danish: østnordøst — compass point
  • Finnish: itäkoillinen — compass point
  • French: est-nord-est — compass point
  • Galician: les-nordeste — compass point
  • Greek: ανατολικά-βορειοανατολικά (anatoliká-voreioanatoliká) — compass point
  • Hungarian: kelet-északkelet — compass point
  • Japanese: 東北東 (tōhokutō) — compass point
  • Malay: timur timur laut — compass point
  • Norwegian Bokmål: øst-nordøst — compass point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: aust-nordaust — compass point
  • Portuguese: és-nordeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: este-nordeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: leste-nordeste — compass point
  • Portuguese: lés-nordeste — compass point
  • Swedish: ost-nordost — compass point
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