east-southeast

noun

east-south·east ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst

: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E

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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 Milton was centered 745 miles west-southwest of Tampa early Monday, moving east-southeast at 8 mph. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 The storm’s center was about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southwest of Tampa at midday Monday, moving east-southeast at 9 mph (15 kph). —

Mike Schneider, Fortune, 7 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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