east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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The epicenter was recorded 1.2 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood, the USGS reported, and came just hours after the movie industry gathered for the Oscars ceremony.
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Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Fire Department said on social media that the earthquake struck about one mile east-southeast of North Hollywood, but that the department was not entering earthquake mode.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Sunday: High of 47 degrees, sunny, with light east-southeast winds.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
With windspeeds of 110 mph, Hurricane Rafael was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth, and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana as of 10 a.m., according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Fire Department said on social media that the earthquake struck about one mile east-southeast of North Hollywood, but that the department was not entering earthquake mode.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Sunday: High of 47 degrees, sunny, with light east-southeast winds.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
With windspeeds of 110 mph, Hurricane Rafael was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth, and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana as of 10 a.m., according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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