northeast by east

noun

The compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°.

Similar
NEbE
Opposite
southwest by west
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Meanings

nounnortheast by east (uncountable)

alternative abbreviation NEbE

  1. uncountableThe compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°.

    Antonyms: southwest by west

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°.

Opposite
southwest by west

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe compass point that is one point east of northeast

Similar
NEbE
Broader
compass pointpoint

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian североизток-изток
  • североизток-изток (severoiztok-iztok)compass point
Chinese Mandarin 東北微東 /东北微东
  • 東北微東 /东北微东 (dōngběi wēi dōng)compass point
Finnish pohjoisitäkoillinen
  • pohjoisitäkoillinencompass point
French nord-est-quart-est
  • nord-est-quart-estcompass point
Japanese 北東微東
  • 北東微東 (hokutōbitō)compass point
Korean 북동미동
  • 북동미동 (bukdongmidong)compass point
Cite this entry
APA

northeast by east. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northeast%20by%20east

MLA

“northeast by east.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northeast%20by%20east. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “northeast by east,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/northeast%20by%20east.

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