east-northeast

/ˌiːstnɔː(ɹ)θˈiːst/

noun

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

“An east-northeast wind.”

Opposite
west-southwest
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Meanings

nouneast-northeast (uncountable)

alternative east northeast · alternative east-north-east · alternative abbreviation ENE

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

    Antonyms: west-southwest

adjectiveeast-northeast (not comparable)

alternative east northeast · alternative east-north-east · alternative abbreviation ENE

  1. not comparableOf, in or pertaining to the east-northeast; east-northeastern.
  2. not comparableSituated toward or in the direction of the east-northeast; east-northeastward; east-northeasterly.

    An east-northeast course.

  3. not comparableComing from the east-northeast; east-northeasterly.

    An east-northeast wind.

adverbeast-northeast (not comparable)

alternative east northeast · alternative east-north-east · alternative abbreviation ENE

  1. not comparableTowards or in the direction of the east-northeast; east-northeastwards.

    We are travelling east-northeast at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
west-southwest

Translations

Bulgarian изток-североизток
  • изток-североизток (iztok-severoiztok)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 東北偏東 /东北偏东
  • 東北偏東 /东北偏东 (dōngběi piān dōng)compass point
Danish østnordøst
  • østnordøstcompass point
Finnish itäkoillinen
  • itäkoillinencompass point
French est-nord-est
  • est-nord-estcompass point
Greek ανατολικά-βορειοανατολικά
  • ανατολικά-βορειοανατολικά (anatoliká-voreioanatoliká)compass point
Hungarian kelet-északkelet
  • kelet-északkeletcompass point
Japanese 東北東
  • 東北東 (tōhokutō)compass point
Korean 동북동
  • 동북동 (dongbukdong)compass point
Malay timur timur laut
  • timur timur lautcompass point
Norwegian Bokmål øst-nordøst
  • øst-nordøstcompass point
Portuguese és-nordeste, este-nordeste
  • és-nordestecompass point
  • este-nordestecompass point
  • leste-nordestecompass point
  • lés-nordestecompass point
Swedish ost-nordost
  • ost-nordostcompass point

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with east-northeast

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Cite this entry
APA

east-northeast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/east-northeast

MLA

“east-northeast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/east-northeast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “east-northeast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/east-northeast.

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