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English adjective: northeast | |||
| 1. | northeast situated in or oriented toward the northeast | ||
| Samples | The northeasterly part of the island. | ||
| Synonyms | northeasterly, northeastern | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
| 2. | northeast coming from the northeast | ||
| Samples | Northeasterly winds. | ||
| Synonyms | northeasterly | ||
| Similar | north | ||
| Antonyms | south | ||
English noun: northeast | |||
| 1. | northeast the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | ||
| Synonyms | NE, nor'-east, northeastward | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compass point, point | ||
| 2. | Northeast (location) the northeastern region of the United States | ||
| Synonyms | northeastern United States | ||
| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Part meronym | East, eastern United States | ||
| 3. | northeast the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direction | ||
| 4. | northeast (location) a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
English adverb: northeast | |||
| 1. | northeast to, toward, or in the northeast | ||
| Synonyms | nor'-east, north-east | ||
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