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north northeast
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As a noun, north northeast means the compass point that is midway between north and northeast. As an adverb, it means to, toward, or in the north-northeast.
Meanings of north northeast
2 meaningsnoun
The compass point that is midway between north and northeast
Similar: nor'-nor'-east, NNE
adverb
To, toward, or in the north-northeast
“The ship continued to sail north-northeast through the calm waters.”
Similar: nor'-nor'-east
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
nor'-nor'-eastNNE
adverb: to, toward, or in the north-northeast
nor'-nor'-east