Northeast Synonyms

nôrth-ēst, nôr-ēst
Situated in or oriented toward the northeast
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. northeasterly
  2. northeastern
  3. ne
  4. nor-east
  5. northeastward
  6. north-north-east
  7. nne
  8. northeast-by-east
  9. nebe
  10. northeast-by-north
  11. nebn
  12. north-northeast
The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. nor-east
  2. northeastward
  3. ne
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The northeastern region of the United States
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. northeastern United States
To, toward, or in the northeast
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. north-east
  2. northeastwardly
  3. nor-east
  4. northeastwards

Words Related to Northeast

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. direction
  2. northwest
  3. southwest
  4. southeast
  5. north-west
  6. south-west
  7. south-east
  8. north
  9. south
  10. north-eastern
  11. south-eastern
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Northeast Sentence Examples

  • It extends from south-west to northeast about 230 m.

  • On the Swahili coast the south-east monsoon begins in April and the northeast monsoon in November.

  • Zizania aquatica (Tuscarora or Indian rice) is a reed-like grass growing over large areas on banks of streams and lakes in North America and northeast Asia.

  • On the northeast side of the square are the public markets.

  • From it three routes start for West Turkestan; the one principally used climbs over the Bedel pass (13,000 ft.) in the Kokshal-tau and makes a detour round the east and along the north side of the Issyk-kul, while the others cross over the Muz-art pass (12,000 ft.), on the northeast shoulder of Khan-tengri, and the Terek pass (12,730 ft.) respectively, the latter into Ferghana.

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