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north-south direction |
north-west |
northampton |
northamptonshire |
northbound |
northeast
| northeast by east
| northeast by north
| northeaster
| northeasterly
| northeastern
northeast
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun northeast has 4 senses
- northeast(n = noun.linkdef) ne, nor'-east, northeastward - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees; Array is a kind of compass point, point
- northeast(n = noun.location) northeastern united states - the northeastern region of the United States; Array is a part of east, eastern united states
- northeast(n = noun.linkdef) Array - the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point; Array is a kind of direction
- northeast(n = noun.location) Array - a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city; Array is a kind of location
is a kind of geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
Adjective northeast has 2 senses
- northeast(s = adj.all) northeasterly, northeastern - situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island"
- northeast(s = adj.all) northeasterly - coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds"
Adverbial northeast has 1 sense
- northeast(r = adv.all) nor'-east, north-east - to, toward, or in the northeast; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
northeast, n.
The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region. [1913 Webster]
northeast, a.
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. [1913 Webster]
northeast, adv.
Toward the northeast. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
northeast
Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic, Middle West, NE by N, NNE, New England, North, North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, West, West Coast, Yankeeland, antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, cardinal points, compass card, compass rose, degrees, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost, eastern, easternmost, eastland, eastward, half points, hyperborean, lubber line, meridional, north, north-northeast, northbound, northeast by east, northeast by north, northeasterly, northeastern, northeastward, northeastwardly, northeastwards, northerly, northern, northernmost, northland, northward, northwest, northwesterly, northwestern, occident, occidental, orient, oriental, quarter points, rhumb, south, southbound, southeast, southeasterly, southeastern, southerly, southern, southernmost, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southwestern, sunrise, sunset, the Coast, west, westbound, westerly, western, westernmost, westland, westward, wild West
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