East-south

East-south refers to a direction that lies between east and south on a compass. It is a secondary intercardinal direction, situated 45 degrees clockwise from east and 45 degrees counterclockwise from south. This direction can also be expressed as the degree marking 135 degrees on a compass. Navigational tools, geographical descriptions, and meteorological reports often utilize this term to describe a location or the movement of something relative to the Earth's surface. The term effectively pinpoints a specific sector of the horizon and is commonly written as ES or E-S for brevity. In short, a region that is east-south is found toward the half-way point of the East and South locations.

East-south meaning with examples

• The storm's trajectory was reported to be east-south, meaning it was moving away from us, towards a more southerly, eastern direction. Emergency management had prepared coastal counties.
• From our vantage point on the hill, the sun rises in the east-south corner of the valley. We would get spectacular sunrises at this location, and the sun's morning rays filled the valley.
• The ship altered its course to sail east-south, heading towards the islands marked on their nautical chart. The Captain charted a course that avoided adverse weather conditions.
• The prevailing wind during the summer months blows from the east-south. This brought warmer temperatures in the late spring and into the summer months.
• The map indicated the treasure was buried east-south from the large oak tree on the shoreline. The map was finally correct, and the adventurers would find their treasure.