northeast

American  

[nawrth-eest, nawr-eest] / ˌnɔrθˈist, ˌnɔrˈist /

noun

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

2. a region in this direction.

3. the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.

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adverb

1. toward or in the northeast.

   sailing northeast.

adjective

1. coming from the northeast.

   a northeast wind.

2. directed toward the northeast.

   a northeast course.

northeast ¹ British  

/ ˌnɔːθˈiːst, ˌnɔːrˈiːst /

noun

1. the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north

2. (often capital) any area lying in or towards this direction

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adjective

1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc

   northeast Lincolnshire

2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast

3. (esp of the wind) from the northeast

adverb

1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast

Northeast ² British  

/ ˌnɔːθˈiːst /

noun

1. the northeastern part of England, esp Northumberland, Durham, and the Tyneside area

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Other Word Forms

• northeastern adjective
• northeasternmost adjective

Etymology

Origin of northeast

before 950; Middle English, Old English; north, east

Example Sentences

“It’s going … northeast,” a second operator chimed in.

From Literature

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night at her residence in a community northeast of Tucson reported, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet on the northeast edge of Canada’s largest city, hidden behind the library and a seniors club deep inside the Thornhill Community Centre, Mexico’s Olympic figure skating team has found a home.

From Los Angeles Times

Electricity had been restored to residential customers in Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the northeast, the energy ministry said.

From Barron's

The U.S. has begun transferring thousands of detainees from prisons scattered across northeast Syria, which have been guarded by the SDF since the defeat of the terror group’s caliphate in 2019, to Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal