east-southeast

noun

east-south·​east ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst How to pronounce east-southeast (audio)
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E

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As of Thursday morning, the system was located about 225 miles east-southeast of Guanaja, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 Rafael — currently classified as a Category 2 hurricane — was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana on Wednesday. Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 This one is located east-southeast of Florida, according to AccuWeather. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Hurricane Oscar expected to intensify, then slow Hurricane Oscar was located about 165 miles east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and was moving west at 12 mph as of Saturday afternoon. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for east-southeast 

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of east-southeast was in 1560

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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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