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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Less than an hour later, officers were called to the 12700 block of Hatteras Street, about a mile and a half away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Today, Enea, 62, is on the path to a full recovery, and the Hatteras Halloween House — its official name, based on the street that borders the home — was wrapped with days to spare.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The storm’s center was about 215 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras as of 11 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 20, 2025

Vicki Harrison, who works at the Harbor House Seafood Market on Hatteras Island, said she had chosen not to join those evacuating.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Six hundred miles from Hook Mountain, she came down on a utility pole on Cape Hatteras.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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