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

Examples of north-northeast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 At that point, the storm was 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina, and 105 miles north-northeast of Atlanta. George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 The storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, was around 80 miles west-southwest of Cedar Key and was moving north-northeast at 23 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory tonight. NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024 Unseasonably cold air dove southward from the Arctic and collided with warm, moisture-rich air flowing north-northeast off the record-warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Ivana Saric, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 Friday The Weather Channel predicts Friday to be mostly sunny with a high of 90, a low of 65, and north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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