noun
1. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑nor'-east, ↑northeastward, ↑NE
• Hypernyms: ↑compass point, ↑point
2. the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
• Hypernyms: ↑direction
3. a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
• Hypernyms: ↑location
adjective
1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast (Freq. 1)
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the northeasterly part of the island
• Syn: ↑northeastern, ↑northeasterly
• Similar to: ↑north
2. coming from the northeast
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northeasterly winds
• Syn: ↑northeasterly
• Similar to: ↑north
• Derivationally related forms: ↑northeaster (for: ↑northeasterly)
adverb
to, toward, or in the northeast
• Syn: ↑north-east, ↑nor'-east
Useful english dictionary. 2012.