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north·east N0158900 (nôrth-ēst′, nôr-ēst′)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. north·east′ern adj.northeast (ˌnɔːθˈiːst; ˌnɔːrˈiːst) n1. (Physical Geography) the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north2. (Physical Geography) the northeast (often capital) any area lying in or towards this directionadj3. (Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc: northeast Lincolnshire. 4. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast5. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the northeastadv (Physical Geography) in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeastSymbol: NE ˌnorthˈeasternmost adj
Northeast (ˌnɔːθˈiːst) n (Placename) the Northeast the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside areanorth•east (ˌnɔrθˈist; Naut. ˌnɔr-) n. 1. a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbr.: NE 2. a region in this direction. 3. the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States. adj. 4. in, toward, or facing the northeast: a northeast course. 5. coming from the northeast: a northeast wind. adv. 6. toward the northeast: sailing northeast. 7. from the northeast. [before 950; Middle English north-est, Old English north-ēast] north`east′ern, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | northeast - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degreesnor'-east, northeastward, NEcompass 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 Statesnortheastern United Stateseastern 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 pointdirection - 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 citylocation - a point or extent in space | Adj. | 1. | northeast - situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island"northeastern, northeasterlynorth - 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"northeasterlynorth - 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 northeastnor'-east, north-east | Translationsnortheast
northeast1. the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45? clockwise from north 2. any area lying in or towards this direction 3. of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc. 4. (esp of the wind) from the northeast
Northeast the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area MedicalSeeNeFinancialSeeNEAcronymsSeeN/Enortheast
Synonyms for northeastnoun the compass point midway between north and eastSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the northeastern region of the United StatesSynonyms- northeastern United States
Related Words- eastern United States
- East
noun the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass pointRelated Wordsnoun a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or cityRelated Wordsadj situated in or oriented toward the northeastSynonyms- northeastern
- northeasterly
Related Wordsadj coming from the northeastSynonymsRelated Wordsadv to, toward, or in the northeastSynonyms |