northeast
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British/noːˈθɪjst/
northeast noun: the intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
Noun
northeast (plural northeasts)
- The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
- The task of discussing priority concerns for this region is complicated by the fact that there are essentially two rural northeasts.1990, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development, Rural Economic Development: Hearings, page 1604
- Antonyms:
- southwest
Adjective
northeast (not generally comparable, comparative more northeast, superlative most northeast)
- Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
- "PG&E is aware of a power outage initially impacting about 61,000 customers in the area northeast of Sacramento including Auburn, Grass Valley and Loomis.2026 June 20, Erin Heft, “Massive PG&E power outage leaves approximately 61,000 customers in the dark across Placer County”, in KCRA, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2026
- Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.
- a northeast course
- Chungshe is one of eleven villages in Liuchia township, Tainan county (see Maps 2 and 3). It lies about 30 kilometers northeast of Tainan city.1972, Burton Pasternak, Kinship & Community in Two Chinese Villages, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 10
- Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.
- a northeast wind
- A September morning brought a stiff northeast wind that blew at 30 miles an hour and kept small craft out of the sound.1987 October, Charles E. Cobb, Jr., “North Carolina's Outer Banks”, in National Geographic, volume 172, number 4, page 510
Adverb
northeast (not generally comparable, comparative further northeast or farther northeast, superlative furthest northeast or farthest northeast)
- Towards the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.
- We are travelling northeast at the moment.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Northeast
the Northeast
- The northeastern region of the contiguous United States including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, sometimes inclusive of Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Many of the dynamics today in West Virginia would be familiar in old industrial towns in the Northeast, or in rural communities across the Midwest.2021 February 8, Emily Badger, “West Virginia Has Everyone’s Attention. What Does It Really Need?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2021
- Alternative form of North East (“a region of England”).
- The northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning in China.
- The northeastern region of India including Assam and its surrounding states.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Northeast
Northeast
- A township in Adams County, Illinois.
- A township in Orange County, Indiana.
- A defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- A section in Billings, Montana.
- A quadrant in Washington, D.C..
northeast meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Indonesian
northeast in Hindi
- compass point
- पूर्वोत्तर pūrvottar, उत्तरपूर्व uttarpūrv, उत्तर-पूर्व uttar-pūrv
northeast in Tamil
- compass point
- வடகிழக்கு vaṭakiḻakku
northeast in Telugu
- compass point
- ఈశాన్యం īśānyaṁ
northeast in Indonesian
- compass point
- timur laut
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- northeast in Persian
- شمال شرقی šamâl-e šarqi
- northeast in Thai
- ตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-nʉ̌ʉa, อีสาน ii-sǎan
- northeast in Vietnamese
- phía đông bắc, hướng đông bắc, đông bắc
- northeast in Myanmar
- အရှေ့မြောက် a.hre.mrauk
Examples of northeast in a sentence
- Northeast Caucasian languages like Lezgian and Agul have a postessive case.
- Northeast Caucasian languages like Tsez and Bezhta have a subessive case.
- The Empire State Building and the old Altman's Department store are catercorner, at Fifth Avenue and East 34th Street, with the ESB at the southwest, and Altman's at the northeast.
Synonyms of northeast
- US
- Manchuria
- Inner Manchuria
- Seven Sisters
- Seven Sister States
Antonyms
Forms of northeast
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | northeasts |
| alternative UK | north-east |
| alternative form | nor'-east |
| alternative abbreviation | NE |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more northeast |
| superlative | most northeast |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | further northeast |
| comparative | farther northeast |
| superlative | furthest northeast |
| superlative | farthest northeast |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | North East |
Origin of northeast
From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.
By proprialization from northeast.
Words formed from northeast
- east-northeast
- east-northeasterly
- east-northeastern
- east-northeastwards
- Northeast African cheetah
- northeastbound
- northeast by east
- northeast by north
- northeasterly
- northeastern
- Northeast Europe
- Northeast Harbor
- Northeast India
- northeast monsoon
- northeastwards
- north-northeast
- north-northeasterly
- north-northeastern
- north-northeastwards
Phrases with northeast
- east northeast
- Northeast Asia
- north northeast
- Northeast Region
- east by northeast
- Northeast Kingdom
- Northeast Pashayi
- Northeast Passage
- north by northeast
- Northeast Corridor
- northeast monsoons
- Northeast Caucasian
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Questions about northeast
- What does northeast mean?
- Northeast means the intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
- What is northeast in Hindi?
- Northeast in Hindi is पूर्वोत्तर (pūrvottar), उत्तरपूर्व (uttarpūrv), उत्तर-पूर्व (uttar-pūrv). See Northeast meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is northeast?
- Northeast can be a noun, an adjective, an adverb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce northeast?
- Northeast is pronounced /noːˈθɪjst/ (British).
- What is the plural of northeast?
- The plural of northeast is northeasts.
Words near northeast in the dictionary
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