Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north by northeast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: north by north-east
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

North-northeast, the compass point between north and northeast.

Example Sentences

"Next go north by northeast to the nose of a beast."
"Ruling out any areas that have been bombed, we have decided to head north by northeast."
"And a plane from Wotje saw a submarine 500 miles north by northeast of that island."

Questions

What does north by northeast mean?: North-northeast, the compass point between north and northeast.

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