1
: coming from the northeast
a northeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the northeast
the northeast corner
1
a
: the general direction between north and east
b
: the point midway between the north and east compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the northeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
Examples of northeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles northeast of here.
We left the city and headed northeast.
Adjective
My office is in the northeast corner of the building.
Noun
A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm.
I grew up in the Northeast.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
However, remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl will continue to move northeast into the Great Lakes, bringing a continued chance for rain, strong winds, and seasonably cool conditions.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
Scott Dance, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Poudre Fire Authority firefighters were dispatched to the area in northeast Fort Collins for what turned out to be a three-hour rescue.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
Temperatures will range from near 80 in the southwest to the mid 80s in the north and northeast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
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Adverb
Beryl's remnants were centered 35 miles southwest of Detroit late Wednesday morning with maximum sustained winds of about 30 mph, moving northeast at 20 mph.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
However, remnants of Tropical Depression Beryl will continue to move northeast into the Great Lakes, bringing a continued chance for rain, strong winds, and seasonably cool conditions.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 10 July 2024
Adjective
The fact that Beryl’s flooding was not especially remarkable highlights how incessant the problem is, said Ben Hirsch, a co-director at West Street Recovery, a disaster recovery and environmental justice organization that works across five Zip codes in northeast Houston.
—Scott Dance, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Poudre Fire Authority firefighters were dispatched to the area in northeast Fort Collins for what turned out to be a three-hour rescue.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Noun
Buford is about a 40 mile-drive northeast of downtown Atlanta.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024
Temperatures will range from near 80 in the southwest to the mid 80s in the north and northeast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for northeast
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“Northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeast. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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northeast
1 of 3 adverb
north·east
nȯr-ˈthēst 
nautical
nȯ-ˈrēst
: to or toward the northeast
northeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between north and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries northeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
northeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: placed or lying toward or at the northeast
the northeast corner
2
: coming from the northeast
a northeast wind
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