north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
Examples of north-northeast in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico.
—
NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Maximum sustained winds are expected to be at 40 mph with higher gusts and Milton is currently moving north-northeast, NHC said in an advisory.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At that point, the storm was 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina, and 105 miles north-northeast of Atlanta.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
The storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, was around 80 miles west-southwest of Cedar Key and was moving north-northeast at 23 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory tonight.
—NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Unseasonably cold air dove southward from the Arctic and collided with warm, moisture-rich air flowing north-northeast off the record-warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Friday The Weather Channel predicts Friday to be mostly sunny with a high of 90, a low of 65, and north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Maximum sustained winds are expected to be at 40 mph with higher gusts and Milton is currently moving north-northeast, NHC said in an advisory.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
It is expected to continue in this general direction until Friday, when it is set to make a turn toward the north and north-northeast.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
At that point, the storm was 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina, and 105 miles north-northeast of Atlanta.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
The storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, was around 80 miles west-southwest of Cedar Key and was moving north-northeast at 23 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory tonight.
—NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Unseasonably cold air dove southward from the Arctic and collided with warm, moisture-rich air flowing north-northeast off the record-warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
Friday The Weather Channel predicts Friday to be mostly sunny with a high of 90, a low of 65, and north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2024
Dictionary Entries Near north-northeast
Cite this Entry
“North-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northeast. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share