Word Frequency
northeast (ˌnɔːθˈiːst
; nautical ˌnɔːrˈiːst
)
Definitions
noun
- the point of the compass or direction midway between north and east, 45° clockwise from north
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See the northeast
adjective
Also: northeastern- sometimes capital of or denoting the northeastern part of a specified country, area, etc ⇒
northeast Lincolnshire
- situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the northeast
- (esp of the wind) from the northeast
adverb
- in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the northeast
Derived Forms
ˌnorthˈeasternmost adjectiveTranslations for 'northeast'
- British English: northeast The northeast is the direction which is halfway between north and east.The land to the northeast fell away into meadows.ˌnɔːθˈiːst; ˌnɔːrˈiːst NOUN
- Arabic: شِمَالٌ شَرْقِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: nordeste
- Chinese: 东北
- Croatian: sjeveroistok
- Czech: severovýchod
- Danish: nordøst
- Dutch: noordoosten
- European Spanish: noreste
- Finnish: koillinen
- French: nord-est
- German: Nordosten
- Greek: βορειοανατολικά
- Italian: nord-est
- Japanese: 北東
- Korean: 북동쪽
- Norwegian: nordøst
- Polish: północny wschód
- Portuguese: nordeste
- Romanian: nord-est
- Russian: северо-восток
- Spanish: noreste
- Swedish: nordost
- Thai: ทิศตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ
- Turkish: kuzeydoğu
- Ukrainian: північний схід
- Vietnamese: đông bắc
- British English: northeast The northeast edge, corner, or part of a place is the part which is toward the northeast. ADJECTIVE...a climate like that of our northeast coast.
- Brazilian Portuguese: nordeste
- Chinese: 东北部的东東北部的
- European Spanish: del nordeste
- French: nord-est
- German: Nordost-
- Italian: nordorientale
- Japanese: 北東の
- Korean: 북동쪽의
- Portuguese: nordeste
- Spanish: del nordeste
Example Sentences Including 'northeast'
Descend northeast from the summit to a bog road, then aim right over Butter Mountain.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
He finishes the trip Friday with a visit to Mr. Blair's Sedgefield constituency in northeast England.Globe and Mail (2003)
Louis Creek, a village of a few hundred residents about 50 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, was virtually wiped out.Globe and Mail (2003)
She had intended to head off northeast along the valley, putting the village and its idiots as far behind her as she could.SACRAMENT (2001)
The Costa Smeralda, in the northeast corner, is home to the country's most concentrated cluster of exclusive retreats.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The day had grown more uncomfortable than ever, and there were heavy clouds looming over the fells to the northeast.SACRAMENT (2001)
They believed that a wind from the northeast carried certain germs.No More Hysterectomies
Yesterday Orange II passed their first iceberg and has turned northeast to keep north of the ice zones.Yachting Boating World (2005)
You also have the St Mary's lifeboat approaching from the northeast.Let Not the Deep
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