Northeast - Definition
northeast
adv 1: to, toward, or in the northeast [syn: northeast,
north-east, nor'-east]
adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the
northeasterly part of the island" [syn: northeastern,
northeasterly, northeast]
2: coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn:
northeasterly, northeast]
n 1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45
degrees [syn: northeast, nor'-east, northeastward,
NE]
2: the northeastern region of the United States [syn:
Northeast, northeastern United States]
3: the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass
point
4: a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or
city