northeast
pronunciation
How to pronounce northeast in British English: UK [ˌnɔːθˈiːst]
How to pronounce northeast in American English: US [ˌnɔrˈθist]
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- Noun:
- the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
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- Adjective:
- situated in or oriented toward the northeast
- coming from the northeast
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- 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 .