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northeast


noun

  1. a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE
  2. a region in this direction.
  3. the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.

adverb

  1. toward or in the northeast: sailing northeast.

adjective

  1. coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.
  2. directed toward the northeast: a northeast course.

noun

  1. the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north
  2. the northeast (often capital) any area lying in or towards this direction

adjective Also: northeastern

  1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etcnortheast Lincolnshire
  2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast
  3. (esp of the wind) from the northeast

adverb

  1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast

noun

  1. the Northeast the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area

Old English norð east; see north + east. Related: Northeasterly (1743).

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