noun
- a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE
- a region in this direction.
- the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.
adverb
- toward or in the northeast: sailing northeast.
adjective
- coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.
- directed toward the northeast: a northeast course.
noun
- the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north
- the northeast (often capital) any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective Also: northeastern
- (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etcnortheast Lincolnshire
- situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast
- (esp of the wind) from the northeast
adverb
- in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast
noun
- the Northeast the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area
Old English norð east; see north + east. Related: Northeasterly (1743).