| NOUN | relation | northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NE | the compass point midway between north and east |
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| location | Northeast, northeastern United States | the northeastern region of the United States | |
| relation | northeast | the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point | |
| location | northeast | a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city | |
| ADVERB | all | northeast, north-east, nor'-east | to, toward, or in the northeast |
| ADJECTIVE | all | northeast, northeastern, northeasterly | situated in or oriented toward the northeast |
| all | northeast, northeasterly | coming from the northeast |
| Sounds | nao.rthiy'st | |
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| Rhymes | beast ... yeast: 17 rhymes with iyst... | |
| Meaning | situated in or oriented toward the northeast. | |
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| Example | "the northeasterly part of the island" | |
| Synonyms | northeastern, northeasterly | |
| Broader | north | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
| Spanish | nordestal | |
| Meaning | Coming from the northeast. | |
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| Example | "northeasterly winds" | |
| Synonym | northeasterly | |
| Broader | north | situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north |
| Spanish | nordestal | |
| Meaning | The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees. | |
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| Synonyms | nor'-east, northeastward, NE | |
| Broader | compass point, point | Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass |
| Spanish | nordeste, noreste | |
| Catalan | nord-est | |
| Meaning | The northeastern region of the United States. | |
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| Synonym | northeastern United States | |
| Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Part of | East, eastern United States | The region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River |
| Spanish | nordeste, noreste | |
| Catalan | nord-est | |
| Meaning | The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point. | |
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| Broader | direction | The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves |
| Meaning | A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city. | |
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| Broader | location | A point or extent in space |
| Meaning | To, toward, or in the northeast. | |
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| Synonyms | north-east, nor'-east | |
| Spanish | nordeste | |
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