northeast
adverb
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L333648 on Wikidata ↗noun
- direction between north and east
adjective
- from, in, or in the direction of the northeast
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /noːˈθɪjst/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.
- Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
- Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.
“a northeast course”
“Chungshe is one of eleven villages in Liuchia township, Tainan county (see Maps 2 and 3). It lies about 30 kilometers northeast of Tainan city.”
- Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.
“a northeast wind”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.
- Towards the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.
“We are travelling northeast at the moment.”
name
Etymology: By proprialization from northeast.
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noun
Etymology: From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.
- The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
“The task of discussing priority concerns for this region is complicated by the fact that there are essentially two rural northeasts.”