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northeast

[nawrth-eest; Naut. nawr-eest]

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noun

a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE

a region in this direction.

the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.

adverb

toward or in the northeast: sailing northeast.

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adjective

coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.

directed toward the northeast: a northeast course.

Origin:
before 950; Middle English, Old English; see north, east

Related forms

north·east·ern, adjective

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World English Dictionary

northeast (ˌnɔːθˈiːst, nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːst)

—n
1.	the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north
2.	(often capital) the northeast any area lying in or towards this direction

—*adj*
3.	(sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc: northeast Lincolnshire
4.	situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast
5.	(esp of the wind) from the northeast

—*adv*
6.	in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast

north'easternmost

—*adj*

Northeast (ˌnɔːθˈiːst)

—n
	the Northeast the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area

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