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. Mitch McConnell:

   The next steps in negotiation will test whether we can get to verifiable deal which enhances the security of Northeast Asia, our allies, and of course the United States.

2. Jim Jeffrey:

   The Turkish incursion into northeast Syria is a tragedy, it was long standing Jim Jeffrey government policy in two Administrations to keep that from happening and Hardened ISIS prisoners were clearly not successful, iSIS is pitching this as a victory for them.

3. Tarcilo Rodrigues:

   U.S. corn prices are cheap and the dollar has weakened creating a window of opportunity for ethanol shipments to Brazil's Northeast.

4. Dave Hennen:

   The system will intensify as it tracks off the Eastern Seaboard and has the potential to bring another round of significant snow across the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast, there is currently a lot of uncertainty in where/who will get the most snow and whether the major metro areas in the Northeast get hit.

5. The SPC:

   The primary severe risk across the region, in the form of large hail, is expected to develop after sunset, and particularly through the 10pm-1am CDT time frame, mainly across east-central/northeast Kansas into northern Missouri.

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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