northeast

north·east  (nôrth-st, nôr-st)

n.

1. Abbr. NE The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due east, or 45° east of due north.

2. An area or region lying in the northeast.

3. Northeast A region of the northeast United States, generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

adj.

1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northeast.

2. Originating in or coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.

adv.

In, from, or toward the northeast.

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north·eastern adj.

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northeast [ˌnɔːθˈiːst (Nautical) ˌnɔːrˈiːst]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often capital; usually preceded by the) any area lying in or towards this direction

adj also northeastern

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc. northeast Lincolnshire

2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the northeast

adv

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast Symbol NE

northeasternmost  adj

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Northeast [ˌnɔːθˈiːst]

n

(Placename) (usually preceded by the) the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	northeast - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees nor'-east, northeastward, NE compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
	2.	Northeast - the northeastern region of the United States northeastern United States eastern United States, East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
	3.	northeast - the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	4.	northeast - a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
Adj.	1.	northeast - situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" northeastern, northeasterly north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
	2.	northeast - coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" northeasterly north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
Adv.	1.	northeast - to, toward, or in the northeast nor'-east, north-east

Translations

northeast [ˈnɔːθˈiːst]

A. N → nor(d)este m

B. ADJ [point, direction] → nor(d)este; [wind] → del nor(d)este

C. ADV (= northeastward) → hacia el nor(d)este; [situated] → al nor(d)este, en el nor(d)este

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northeast [ˌnɔːθˈiːst]

1. n → nordest m

2. adj → di nordest

3. adv → verso nordest

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northeast [ˌnɔːθˈiːst]

1. n → nordest m

2. adj → di nordest

3. adv → verso nordest

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