northeast

Adjective

• coming from the northeast
  • northeasterly winds
    

• situated in or oriented toward the northeast
  • the northeasterly part of the island
    

Adverb

• to, toward, or in the northeast

Noun

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

• the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

• the northeastern region of the United States

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  northeasterly , northeastern , north-east , nor'-east , Northeast , northeastern United States , northeastward , NE