Northeast
nounnɔrθ'ist
Adjective
coming from the northeast
“northeasterly winds”
Similar:Northeasterlysituated in or oriented toward the northeast
“the northeasterly part of the island”
Similar:NortheasterlyNortheastern
Noun
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
Similar:NeNor'-eastNortheastwardType of:Pointthe northeastern region of the United States
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
Type of:Locationthe direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
Type of:Direction
Adverb
to, toward, or in the northeast
Similar:Nor'-eastNorth-east
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Similar Words
- Ne
- Nor'-east
- Northeastward
- Northeasterly
- Northeastern
- North-east
- North