noun
northeast
no-THIHYST
noun
1
The direction exactly between north and east.
"The storm is moving toward the northeast."
"Their farm lies to the northeast of the village."
adjective
1
Situated toward or coming from the northeast.
"A strong northeast wind battered the coast."
How to Use Northeast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe compass direction halfway between north and east.
Common pairings
the northeast wind
travel northeast
Word Forms
more northeast comparative, farther northeast comparative, further northeast comparative, northeasts plural, most northeast superlative, furthest northeast superlative, farthest northeast superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English "northest," from Old English "norþēast" — simply "north" plus "east."