Northeast — synonyms, definition

1. northeast (Adjective)

northeasterly northeastern

northeast (Adjective) — Situated in or oriented toward the northeast. ex. "the northeast part of the island"

northeast (Adjective) — Coming from the northeast. ex. "northeast winds"

2. northeast (Noun)

ne nor'-east northeastern United States northeastward

northeast (Noun) — The northeastern region of the United States.

northeast (Noun) — The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.

northeast (Noun) — The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point.

northeast (Noun) — A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city.

compass point direction geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region location point east eastern United States

3. northeast (Adverb)

northeast (Adverb) — To, toward, or in the northeast.