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north-northeast

north-northeast

1 4.6
The direction on a compass halfway between north and northeast, slightly east of north
  • noun
  • /nɔrθ-nɔrθˈiːst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : noreste
  • The warm winds will blow from the north-northeast, bringing a pleasant change in temperature.

Examples

  • The ship set a course for north-northeast to avoid the storm.

  • We hiked in the north-northeast direction for several miles until reaching the lake.

  • The wind was blowing steadily from the north-northeast all morning.

  • The wind is blowing from the north-northeast today.

  • We need to head north-northeast to reach the cabin.

  • During the navigation, we adjusted our route to head north-northeast to avoid rough seas.

  • The compass indicated that the campsite was located north-northeast of our current position.

Synonyms

NNE
vsnorth-northeast
1 5.3

A compass direction halfway between north and northeast

is written as the full phrase rather than the abbreviation
nor'-nor'-east
vsnorth-northeast
  • Archaic
9.9

A compass point between north and northeast

is the standard technical name without phonetic marks

Antonyms

south-southeast
3.3

In the direction halfway between south and southeast

Surface Forms

north-northeast singular
north-northeasts plural

Morphology

north-northeast = north + northeast (transparent) = north + northeast

A direct hyphenated compound of 'north' and 'northeast' denoting the midpoint direction, which is clear from the components.

Etymology

North-northeast is a simple compass name made by joining north and northeast, so it names the point halfway between them — 'north plus a little east'.