About The Word Northeast
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Northeast
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What's The Definition Of Northeast?
[n] the northeastern region of the United States
[n] the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees [adv] to, toward, or in the northeast [adj] situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" [adj] coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" Synonyms | Synonyms for Northeast: NE | nor'-east | nor'-east | north | northeasterly | northeastern | northeastern United States Related Terms | Find terms related to Northeast: antarctic | arctic | austral | boreal | cardinal points | compass card | compass rose | degrees | Dixie | Dixieland | Down East | East | East Coast | eastbound | easterly | eastermost | eastern | easternmost | eastland | eastward | half points | hyperborean | lubber line | meridional | Middle Atlantic | Middle West | NE by N | New England | NNE | North | North Central region | northbound | Northeast | northeast by east | northeast by north | northeasterly | northeastern | northeastward | northeastwardly | northeastwards | northerly | northern | northernmost | northland | north-northeast | northward | Northwest | northwesterly | northwestern | occident | occidental | orient | oriental | Pacific Northwest | quarter points | rhumb | South | southbound | Southeast | southeasterly | southeastern | southerly | southern | southernmost | southward | Southwest | southwesterly | southwestern | Sunbelt | sunrise | sunset | the Coast | West | West Coast | westbound | westerly | western | westernmost | westland | westward | wild West | Yankeeland See Also | compass point | East | eastern United States | geographic area | geographic region | geographical area | geographical region | point Northeast In Webster's Dictionary \North`east"\, n.
The point between the north and east, at an equal distance
from each; the northeast part or region.
\North`east"\, a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. {Northeast passage}, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of Asia. \North`east"\, adv. Toward the northeast. |
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