northeast

pronunciation

How to pronounce northeast in British English: UK [ˌnɔːθˈiːst]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
  • Adjective:
    situated in or oriented toward the northeast
    coming from the northeast
  • Adverb:
    to, toward, or in the northeast

Word Origin

northeast
Old English norð east; see north + east. Related: Northeasterly (1743).

Antonym

Example

1. This is my vision for korea and northeast asia .
2. The northeast just had its first big snow of the season . Meanwhile , on titan , it was foggy .
3. Greenland is northeast of canada .
4. The northeast just had its first big snow of the season .
5. Forecasters predicted further weakening as the storm moved northeast .

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