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northeast
[ nawrth-eest; Nautical nawr-eest ]
noun
- 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.
Northeast
1/ ˌɔːθˈː /
noun
- the Northeastthe northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area
northeast
2/ ˌɔːθˈː; ˌnɔːrˈiːst /
noun
- the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north
- the northeastoften capital any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective
- sometimes capital of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
northeast 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
Derived Forms
- ˌԴǰٳˈٱԳDz, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- Դǰٳeİ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of northeast1
Example Sentences
Situated near the northeast corner of 3rd and Main streets, the bar and its neighbors have not experienced the same level of gentrification as other parts of downtown.
Based on current wind direction, gas pollution from the eruption will travel northeast towards the capital area, the IMO added.
The fire was moving at a “rapid rate of speed” to the east and northeast, according to the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
Bass’ performance was viewed most negatively in the city’s northeast and east and on the Westside.
Another widely felt quake, magnitude 4.9, struck on July 29 about 13 miles northeast of Barstow.
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