northeastnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/us/ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/written abbreviation NEB1 the direction that is between north and east:
We live in the northeast of Spain.
the Northeast
the area in the northeast of England, the US, or another country:
Newcastle is one of the largest cities in the Northeast.
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- Wintry conditions are making roads hazardous for drivers in the northeast of England.
- I've lived in the northeast all my life.
- The sign is pointing towards the northeast.
- The company is based in the northeast.
- The rain will be heaviest in the northeast.
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Towns & regions: parts of countries
- Breton
- canton
- Catalan
- city state
- co-
- county
- county borough
- countywide
- east
- East Ender
- interstate
- level
- north
- northerner
- provincial
- region
- regionalism
- reservation
- southerner
- southwest
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Points of the compass
northeastadjective, adverb
uk/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/us/ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/B1 in or towards the northeast:
Go northeast for about five miles.
The town is/lies roughly northeast of here.
the northeast corner of the field
northeast wind
a wind that comes from the northeast
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Points of the compass
- cardinal point
- compass reading
- E, e
- east
- easterly
- geomagnetic pole
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northerly
- northern
- northernmost
- northwestward
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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