1. (

• northeast ,
• nor'-east ,
• northeastward ,
• NE

) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees ;

2. (

• Northeast ,
• northeastern_United_States

) the northeastern region of the United States ;

3. (

• northeast ,

) the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point ;

4. (

• northeast ,

) a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city ;

1. (

• northeastern ,
• northeasterly ,
• northeast ,

) situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island" ;

2. (

• northeasterly ,
• northeast ,

) coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" ;

1. (

• northeast ,
• north-east ,
• nor'-east

) to, toward, or in the northeast ;