east-southeast

/ˌiːstsaʊθˈiːst/

noun

The compass point halfway between east and southeast; specifically at a bearing of 112.5°.

“An east-southeast wind.”

Meanings

nouneast-southeast (uncountable)

alternative east southeast · alternative east-south-east · alternative abbreviation ESE

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between east and southeast; specifically at a bearing of 112.5°.

    Antonyms: west-northwest

adjectiveeast-southeast (not comparable)

alternative east southeast · alternative east-south-east · alternative abbreviation ESE

  1. not comparableOf, in or pertaining to the east-southeast; east-southeastern.
  2. not comparableSituated toward or in the direction of the east-southeast; east-southeastward; east-southeasterly.

    An east-southeast course.

  3. not comparableComing from the east-southeast; east-southeasterly.

    An east-southeast wind.

adverbeast-southeast (not comparable)

alternative east southeast · alternative east-south-east · alternative abbreviation ESE

  1. not comparableTowards or in the direction of the east-southeast; east-southeastwards.

    We are travelling east-southeast at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between east and southeast; specifically at a bearing of 112.5°.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 東南偏東 /东南偏东
  • 東南偏東 /东南偏东 (dōngnán piān dōng)compass point
Danish østsydøst
  • østsydøstcompass point
Finnish itäkaakko
  • itäkaakkocompass point
French est-sud-est
  • est-sud-estcompass point
Greek ανατολικά-νοτιοανατολικά
  • ανατολικά-νοτιοανατολικά (anatoliká-notioanatoliká)compass point
Hungarian kelet-délkelet
  • kelet-délkeletcompass point
Japanese 東南東
  • 東南東 (tōnantō)compass point
Korean 동남동
  • 동남동 (dongnamdong)compass point
Malay timur tenggara
  • timur tenggaracompass point
Norwegian Bokmål øst-sørøst
  • øst-sørøstcompass point
Portuguese és-sudeste, és-sueste
  • és-sudestecompass point
  • és-suestecompass point
  • este-sudestecompass point
  • este-suestecompass point
  • leste-sudestecompass point
  • leste-suestecompass point
  • lés-sudestecompass point
  • lés-suestecompass point
Swedish ost-sydost
  • ost-sydostcompass point
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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