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

Noun

1. the direction midway between north and east

2. the northeast any area lying in or towards the northeast

Adjective

also northeastern

1. (sometimes cap) of or denoting that part of a country or area which lies in the northeast

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

3. (esp. of the wind) from the northeast

Adverb

in, to, or towards the northeast

northeasterly adjadvn

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Northeast

Noun

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

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