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northeasterly

[ nawrth-ee-ster-lee; Nautical nawr-ee-ster-lee ]

adjective

  1. of or located in the northeast.
  2. toward or from the northeast.


adverb

  1. toward or from the northeast.

northeasterly

/ ˌnɔːθˈiːstəlɪ; ˌnɔːrˈiːstəlɪ /

adjective

  1. in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a wind or storm from the northeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of northeasterly1

First recorded in 1730–40; north + easterly
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Example Sentences

A north-northeasterly breeze should ease a bit as the day wears on, with only a few gusts overall getting above 15 mph.

A couple of east-northeasterly wind gusts near 30 mph are possible.

Skies should stay sunny, but east-northeasterly breezes are slightly more noticeable and steady with time, blowing around 10 mph, perhaps gusting toward 20 mph or so.

North and northeasterly winds become noticeable by dawn, as temperatures bottom out in the low to mid-40s.

We then struggled on in a northeasterly direction across-country, till we struck the Vaughn road.

But I outvoted him and we continued on, taking a northeasterly course, which we followed for what seemed about five miles.

Then it continues three leagues in an east-northeasterly direction.

I reset the trap and then took the trail of the bear, which had taken a northeasterly course.

There was a keen northeasterly breeze, cold and penetrating, but favourable to a rapid crossing.

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