Northeast
noun
1 northeast
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.
synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeastward.
Dutch: noordoosten
Polish: północny wschód
2 Northeast
The northeastern region of the United States.
synonym: northeastern United States.
3 northeast
The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point.
4 northeast
A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city.
adjective
1 northeast
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast:
— The northeasterly part of the island.
synonyms: northeasterly, northeastern.
2 northeast
Coming from the northeast:
— Northeasterly winds.
synonym: northeasterly.
adverb
1 northeast
To, toward, or in the northeast.
synonyms: nor'-east, north-east.
Moby thesaurus: Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NE by N, NNE, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, West ... show more.
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