Northeast Definition

nôrth-ēst, nôr-ēst
noun
The direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between north and east; 45° east of due north.
Webster's New World
A district or region in or toward this direction.
Webster's New World
A region of the northeast United States, generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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pronoun

The northeastern part of any region.

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The northeastern states of the United States.

Wiktionary

The northeastern counties of England including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Teesside and Durham.

Wiktionary
adjective
In, of, to, toward, or facing the northeast.
Webster's New World
From the northeast.
A northeast wind.
Webster's New World
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adverb
In or toward the northeast.
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  • the Northeast

Origin of Northeast

Northeast Sentence Examples

  • It extends from south-west to northeast about 230 m.

  • On the Swahili coast the south-east monsoon begins in April and the northeast monsoon in November.

  • Zizania aquatica (Tuscarora or Indian rice) is a reed-like grass growing over large areas on banks of streams and lakes in North America and northeast Asia.

  • On the northeast side of the square are the public markets.

  • From it three routes start for West Turkestan; the one principally used climbs over the Bedel pass (13,000 ft.) in the Kokshal-tau and makes a detour round the east and along the north side of the Issyk-kul, while the others cross over the Muz-art pass (12,000 ft.), on the northeast shoulder of Khan-tengri, and the Terek pass (12,730 ft.) respectively, the latter into Ferghana.

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