Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable, usually)Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.

    coming from the northeast

  2. (not comparable, usually)Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.

    a northeast course

    situated in or oriented toward the northeast

  3. (not comparable, usually)Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.

    a northeast wind

Examples

28 sentences
  1. Ziri has a northeast-facing room.

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  2. The wind is blowing from the northeast.

    deDer Wind weht aus Nordost.

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  3. The wind is coming from the northeast.

    ruВетер дует с северо-востока.

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  4. The land to the northeast was low-lying.

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  5. He lives in the northeast of the country.

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Origin

From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.

From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.

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Forms

more northeast, most northeast
Comparativemore northeast Lesson
Superlativemost northeast Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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