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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024north•east•er•ly (nôrth′ē′stər lē; Naut. nôr′ē′stər lē),USA pronunciation adj. - of or located in the northeast.
- toward or from the northeast.
adv. - toward or from the northeast.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: northeasterly /ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ; ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ/ adj , adv - in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northeast
n ( pl -lies)- a wind or storm from the northeast
north•east /ˌnɔrθˈist/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Geography, Naval Terms, Nauticala point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbr.: NE
- Geographya region in this direction.
- Place Names the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.
adj. - Naval Terms, Nauticalin, toward, or facing the northeast:a northeast course.
- coming from the northeast:a northeast wind.
adv. - Naval Terms, Nauticaltoward the northeast:sailing northeast.
north•east•er•ly, adv. north•east•ern, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024north•east (nôrth′ēst′; Naut. nôr′ēst′),USA pronunciation n. - Geography, Naval Terms, Nauticala point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbr.: NE
- Geographya region in this direction.
- Place Names the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.
adv. - Naval Terms, Nauticaltoward or in the northeast:sailing northeast.
adj. - coming from the northeast:a northeast wind.
- Naval Terms, Nauticaldirected toward the northeast:a northeast course.
- bef. 950; Middle English, Old English; see north, east
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