Definitions for Northeast
ˌnɔrθˈist; Naut. ˌnɔr-north·east

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NEnoun

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

2. Northeast, northeastern United Statesnoun

   the northeastern region of the United States

3. northeastnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

4. northeastadjective

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

5. northeastern, northeasterly, northeastadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the northeast

   "the northeasterly part of the island"

6. northeasterly, northeastadverb

   coming from the northeast

   "northeasterly winds"

7. northeast, north-east, nor'-eastadverb

   to, toward, or in the northeast

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. northeastnoun

   The compass point halfway between north and east, specifically 45°, abbreviated as NE.

2. northeastadjective

   Towards the northeast; northeastward.

3. northeastadjective

   Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.

4. Northeastnoun

   The northeastern states of the United States.

5. Northeastnoun

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

6. Northeastnoun

   The northeastern part of any region.

7. Etymology: From north + east.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Northeastnoun

   The point between the north and east.

   Etymology: noordeast, Dutch.

   The inferiour sea towards the southeast, the Ionian towards the south, and the Adriatick on the northeast side, were commanded by three different nations. Arbuthnot.

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1. northeast

   Northeast is a term used in geography to refer to a specific intercardinal direction. It is the direction halfway between north and east. It is often denoted as NE and is opposite to the southwest. The term can also refer to a region or area that lies in this direction in relation to a certain point or place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Northeastnoun

   the point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region

2. Northeastadjective

   of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind

3. Northeastadverb

   toward the northeast

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Northeast

   Northeast or north east is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest.

Matched Categories

1. • East
   • Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

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How to pronounce Northeast?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Northeast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Northeast in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Northeast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Northeast in a Sentence

1. Kimball Brace:

   What you’re seeing is a continuation of the trend that’s been happening from the 1930’s: people leaving the Northeast and Upper Midwest and going south and west, but California is the exception.

2. Donald Clifton:

   We are a school district in the rural northeast Ohio with about 1,400 kids total and about 150ish staff members.

3. Janice Dean:

   Keep in mind, February is one of the peak months for Northeast snow storms, and we can have some pretty big snowmakers in March, so dont write off winter just yet.

4. Kris Sanders:

   Depending on where you are, wind gusts today are on the border of 40 mph, upwards of 60 mph possible, a lot of the higher winds are going to be in the far northwest part of Colorado and the far northeast part of Utah, stretching down maybe towards the I-70 corridor.

5. Joseph Dunford:

   Is there a possibility -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan've heard the political rhetoric -- that Turkey could move into northeast Syria ? There is that possibility. I don't believe that that would be helpful to our mutual interests, and I think that's why we're so focused on finding an acceptable way to address Turkey's concerns and at the same time maintain campaign continuity against ISIS in northeast Syria.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Northeast
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Northeast
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Northeast
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Northeast
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Northeast
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Northeast