NORTHEAST
Dictionary entry overview: What does Northeast mean?
• NORTHEAST (noun)
The noun NORTHEAST has 2 senses:
1. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
2. the northeastern region of the United States
Familiarity information: NORTHEAST used as a noun is rare.
• NORTHEAST (adjective)
The adjective NORTHEAST has 2 senses:
1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast
2. coming from the northeast
Familiarity information: NORTHEAST used as an adjective is rare.
• NORTHEAST (adverb)
The adverb NORTHEAST has 1 sense:
1. to, toward, or in the northeast
Familiarity information: NORTHEAST used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NORTHEAST (noun)
Meaning:
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
nor'-east; northeast; northeastward; NE
Hypernyms ("northeast" is a kind of...):
compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)
Meaning:
The northeastern region of the United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
northeastern United States; Northeast
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Northeast" is a part of...):
East; eastern United States (the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River)
• NORTHEAST (adjective)
Meaning:
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast
Synonyms:
northeast; northeastern; northeasterly
Context example:
the northeasterly part of the island
Similar:
north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)
Meaning:
Coming from the northeast
Synonyms:
northeasterly; northeast
Context example:
northeasterly winds
Similar:
north (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north)
• NORTHEAST (adverb)
Meaning:
To, toward, or in the northeast
Synonyms:
nor'-east; north-east; northeast
