Hatteras

American  

[hat-er-uhs] / ˈhæt ər əs /

noun

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

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Hatteras British  

/ ˈhætərəs /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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. 18, 2026

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

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

On the Outer Banks, Highway 12 from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village was closed because conditions were too dangerous.

From BBC • 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