1
: coming from the northeast
a northeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the northeast
the northeast corner
1
a
: the general direction between north and east
b
: the point midway between the north and east compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the northeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
Examples of northeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles northeast of here.
We left the city and headed northeast.
Adjective
My office is in the northeast corner of the building.
Noun
A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm.
I grew up in the Northeast.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
The photo was taken at an altitude of 258 miles (415 kilometers) as the orbiting lab flew over the Pacific Ocean northeast of Papua New Guinea, according to a NASA image description.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service forecasted that parts of central and northeast Missouri would receive 10 to 14 inches of snow, with the heaviest build-up being north of Interstate 70.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
These efforts also helped establish Rojava, a quasi-independent state in the Kurdish region in Syria’s northeast.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
Keepers of the Wild, Valentine This wildlife refuge along Historic Route 66 northeast of Kingman is home to hundreds of animals rescued from neglectful and abusive situations.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
The photo was taken at an altitude of 258 miles (415 kilometers) as the orbiting lab flew over the Pacific Ocean northeast of Papua New Guinea, according to a NASA image description.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Amtrak cancelled 33 northeast corridor trains — between Boston and Washington — Tuesday morning, according to the company website.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service forecasted that parts of central and northeast Missouri would receive 10 to 14 inches of snow, with the heaviest build-up being north of Interstate 70.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The retired pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in northeast KCK said even in the days leading up to the storm, not enough people were talking about Wyandotte County’s preparation – or lack thereof.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
These efforts also helped establish Rojava, a quasi-independent state in the Kurdish region in Syria’s northeast.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeast. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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northeast
1 of 3 adverb
north·east
nȯr-ˈthēst 
nautical
nȯ-ˈrēst
: to or toward the northeast
northeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between north and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries northeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
northeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: placed or lying toward or at the northeast
the northeast corner
2
: coming from the northeast
a northeast wind
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