north-northeast

/ˌnɔː(ɹ)θnɔː(ɹ)θˈiːst/

noun

The compass point halfway between north and northeast; specifically at a bearing of 22.5°.

“A north-northeast wind.”

Similar
nor'-nor'-east
Opposite
south-southwest
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Meanings

nounnorth-northeast (uncountable)

alternative north northeast · alternative north-north-east · alternative nor'-nor'-east · alternative abbreviation NNE

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between north and northeast; specifically at a bearing of 22.5°.

    Antonyms: south-southwest

adjectivenorth-northeast (not comparable)

alternative north northeast · alternative north-north-east · alternative nor'-nor'-east · alternative abbreviation NNE

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

    A north-northeast course.

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

    A north-northeast wind.

adverbnorth-northeast (not comparable)

alternative north northeast · alternative north-north-east · alternative nor'-nor'-east · alternative abbreviation NNE

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

    We are travelling north-northeast at the moment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between north and northeast; specifically at a bearing of 22.5°.

Opposite
south-southwest

More synonyms by meaning

adverbto, toward, or in the north-northeast

Similar
nor'-nor'-east

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian север-североизток
  • север-североизток (sever-severoiztok)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 東北偏北 /东北偏北
  • 東北偏北 /东北偏北 (dōngběi piān běi)compass point
Danish nordnordøst
  • nordnordøstcompass point
Finnish pohjoiskoillinen
  • pohjoiskoillinencompass point
French nord-nord-est
  • nord-nord-estcompass point
Greek βόρεια-βορειοανατολικά
  • βόρεια-βορειοανατολικά (vóreia-voreioanatoliká)compass point
Hungarian észak-északkelet
  • észak-északkeletcompass point
Japanese 北北東
  • 北北東 (hokuhokutō)compass point
Korean 북북동
  • 북북동 (bukbukdong)compass point
Malay utara timur laut
  • utara timur lautcompass point
Norwegian Bokmål nord-nordøst
  • nord-nordøstcompass point
Portuguese nor-noroeste
  • nor-noroestecompass point
Turkish kuzey-kuzey-doğu
  • kuzey-kuzey-doğucompass point
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: north-northeast on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.