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northeast

/noːˈθɪjst/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Northeast means: situated in or oriented toward the northeast.

Synonyms for northeast8

noun, as in the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

nor'-east, northeastward, NE

noun, as in the northeastern region of the United States

northeastern United States

adjective, as in situated in or oriented toward the northeast

northeastern, northeasterly, north

adjective, as in coming from the northeast

northeasterly, north

adverb, as in to, toward, or in the northeast

north-east, nor'-east

What does northeast mean?7

adjective

1

situated in or oriented toward the northeast“the northeasterly part of the island”

2

coming from the northeast“northeasterly winds”

noun

1

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

2

the northeastern region of the United States

3

the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

4

a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city

adverb

1

to, toward, or in the northeast

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with northeast?13

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Northeast in a sentence

  • The land to the northeast was low-lying.unknown
  • He lives in the northeast of the country.Abra
  • The orcs live in a ghetto on the northeast side of the city.rul
  • Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain, is one of the country's most prosperous regions.npvojtik
  • Kabyles mostly live in the northeast of Algeria.Amastan
  • Their next attack was northeast of Paris in May.Source_VOA
  • The wind is blowing from the northeast.CM
  • Kabylie is a Berber-speaking area in the northeast of Algeria.Amastan

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Forms of northeast

as a noun

plural
northeasts