east-southeast

noun

east-south·east ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst

: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E

Examples of east-southeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The storm was about 180 miles east-southeast of San Juan and about 90 miles east of St. Croix, traveling west-northwest at 18 mph. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 Ernesto was located 165 miles east-southeast of Antigua, one of the major Leeward Islands, and 460 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to an 11 p.m. AST update from the National Hurricane Center. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 Ernesto was in the Caribbean on Tuesday morning, about 175 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moving west-northwest at 18 mph with 60 mph maximum sustained winds. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024 The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, was about 30 miles east-southeast of Tyler, Texas, early this evening, according to the hurricane center. —

NBC News, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for east-southeast

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Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of east-southeast was in 1560

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