north-northeast

noun

north-north·​east ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst How to pronounce north-northeast (audio)
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E

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The quake struck 15 miles north-northeast of the town of Yerington, about 40 miles east of Carson City, at 3:08 p.m. local time. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Albany is roughly 50 miles north-northeast of the crash site. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024 After hitting Rustic Ranches, tornado continued moving north-northeast across the Lakefield West, Meadowwood, and Binks Forest communities, damaging homes and trees at the strength of an EF-1 and EF-2, before moving across Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024 Helene is expected to turn north-northeast and increase its forward speed later Wednesday into Thursday. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024 The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico. NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 Maximum sustained winds are expected to be at 40 mph with higher gusts and Milton is currently moving north-northeast, NHC said in an advisory. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024 It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast. Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of north-northeast was in the 14th century

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“North-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northeast. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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