Hatteras

American

[hat-er-uhs] / ˈhæt ər əs /

noun

Cape, a promontory on an island off the E coast of North Carolina.

Hatteras British

/ ˈhætərəs /

noun

a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island , which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping

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The state's ferry services established an emergency route on Sunday to assist stranded residents on Hatteras Island.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then, less than an hour later, officers were called to a home in Valley Glen, in the 12700 block of Hatteras Street, about a mile and a half away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

They may be able to remove the haunt from the yard, but don’t expect the Hatteras house to completely go quietly into the night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

Gee Gee Rosell, who lives on Hatteras Island, stopped by her store Buxton Village Books on Wednesday to unpack a new shipment and manage orders from residents before they hunker down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2025

And suddenly on another photograph, there I was, the idiot waving to the turboprop that passed over us after that storm off Cape Hatteras.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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