north-east

/'nɔ:θ'i:st/

Thân thiện

The ship sails north-east toward the distant coastline.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To, toward, or in the northeast: Used to describe movement in the direction of the northeast, or a location situated in the northeast.

Usage

• The adverb "north-east" (also written as "northeast") is used to indicate direction or location. It specifies a point or movement that is between north and east.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The storm is moving north-east. (The storm is moving in a direction between north and east.)
  • They live north-east of the city. (Their home is located in the area to the northeast of the city.)
  • We sailed north-east for two days. (Our ship traveled in a northeasterly direction.)

Advanced Usage

• "to lie north-east of": To be situated in a northeasterly direction from a reference point.
  • The capital lies north-east of the major port.
• In navigation and weather reporting, "north-east" is a precise directional term.

Variants and Related Words

• Northeast (noun): The compass point or region midway between north and east.
  • Cold winds are coming from the northeast.
• Northeast (adjective): Situated in, directed toward, or coming from the northeast.
  • the northeast corner of the building
• Northeasterly (adjective & adverb): In or toward the northeast.
  • a northeasterly wind; They traveled northeasterly.

Synonyms

• Northeasterly: In a northeast direction.
• NE: The abbreviation for the compass point.

Related Phrases

• (To the) north-east of: A phrase used to describe relative location.
  • The village is to the north-east of the lake.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the northeast

Từ đồng nghĩa

• northeast
• nor'-east