'Northeast' definitions:
Definition of 'northeast'
(from WordNet)
adverb
To, toward, or in the northeast [syn: northeast, north-east, nor'-east]
adjective
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern, northeasterly, northeast]
adjective
Coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn: northeasterly, northeast]
noun
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees [syn: northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE]
noun
The northeastern region of the United States [syn: Northeast, northeastern United States]
noun
The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
noun
A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
Definition of 'Northeast'
From: GCIDE
- Northeast \North`east"\, n. The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Northeast'
From: GCIDE
- Northeast \North`east"\, 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 passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of Asia. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Northeast'
From: GCIDE
- Northeast \North`east"\, adv. Toward the northeast. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'northeast'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antarctic,
- arctic,
- austral,
- boreal,
- cardinal points,
- compass card,
- compass rose,
- degrees,
- Dixie,
- Dixieland,
- Down East,
- East,
- east,
- East Coast,
- eastbound,
- easterly,
- eastermost,
- eastern,
- easternmost,
- eastland,
- eastward,
- half points,
- hyperborean,
- lubber line,
- meridional,
- Middle Atlantic,
- Middle West,
- NE by N,
- New England,
- NNE,
- north,
- North,
- North Central region,
- north-northeast,
- northbound,
- Northeast,
- northeast by east,
- northeast by north,
- northeasterly,
- northeastern,
- northeastward,
- northeastwardly,
- northeastwards,
- northerly,
- northern,
- northernmost,
- northland,
- northward,
- Northwest,
- northwest,
- northwesterly,
- northwestern,
- occident,
- occidental,
- orient,
- oriental,
- Pacific Northwest,
- quarter points,
- rhumb,
- south,
- South,
- southbound,
- Southeast,
- southeast,
- southeasterly,
- southeastern,
- southerly,
- southern,
- southernmost,
- southward,
- Southwest,
- southwest,
- southwesterly,
- southwestern,
- Sunbelt,
- sunrise,
- sunset,
- the Coast,
- west,
- West,
- West Coast,
- westbound,
- westerly,
- western,
- westernmost,
- westland,
- westward,
- wild West,
- Yankeeland
Words containing 'Northeast'
- Northeaster,
- Northeasterly,
- Alpine Northeast,
- Northeast Ithaca,
- Northeast passage,
- east northeast,
- north northeast,
- northeast by east,
- northeast by north,
- Alpine Northeast, WY,
- East-northeast,
- Helena Valley Northeast,
- Northeast Ithaca, NY,
- Rio Rico Northeast,
- north-northeast,
- Helena Valley Northeast, MT,
- Rio Rico Northeast, AZ