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northeast definition

north·east (nôrt̸h′ēst′; naut. nôr′-)

noun

  1. the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between north and east; 45° east of due north
  2. a district or region in or toward this direction

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the northeast
  2. from the northeast a northeast wind

adverb

in or toward the northeast
northeast Idioms

the Northeast

☆
the northeastern part of the U.S., esp. New England, but sometimes including New York City

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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