Definition of northeast
: to, toward, or in the northeast
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Examples of northeast in a Sentence
It's a few miles northeast of here.
We left the city and headed northeast.
First Known Use of northeast
before 12th century
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Definition of northeast
1 : coming from the northeast a northeast wind
2 : situated toward or at the northeast the northeast corner
Examples of northeast in a Sentence
My office is in the northeast corner of the building.
Recent Examples of northeast from the Web
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The parade route travels through the city's northeast side neighborhoods concluding at Highland and Douglas avenues.
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The South Florida Water Management District issued a new permit this month for canal modifications that allow Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to build and operate a new stormwater management system on the northeast side of the theme park.
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Working with partner the Cleveland Clinic, the company is looking to sell health insurance in five counties in northeast Ohio in 2018.
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A man was arrested following a SWAT situation in northeast Charlotte Monday morning.
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The National Weather Service reports the storms will likely affect northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri.
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Renault halted production at some factories to stop the virus from spreading, a spokesman said Saturday, while Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland, in northeast England, was affected without causing any major impact on business, an official said.
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A city planner agreed the enclosed, 6,000-square-foot dog run and fitness area, situated in the park’s northeast corner, would discourage gathering of the homeless.
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Beautiful mountains frame a wonderful lake in northeast Alabama.
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First Known Use of northeast
before 12th century
northeast
Definition of northeast
1a : the general direction between north and eastb : 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
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 of northeast from the Web
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Bungee America, the country’s oldest bungee jumping company, is famous for facilitating elastic leaps from San Gabriel Canyon’s historic Bridge to Nowhere (northeast of L.A.).
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The vacant historic Friary at St. Boniface Church on the northeast corner of Liberty and Jackson streets will be converted into 29 affordable housing units.
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The 150 residents of Dogwood Village include former teachers, farmers, doctors, lawyers, homemakers and health aides — a cross section of this rural county a half-hour northeast of Charlottesville.
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A fire that charred 46 open acres near the Mesa Grande Reservation northeast of Ramona on Sunday was about 60 percent contained Monday.
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New Chums Beach in New Zealand Hidden in Wainuiototo Bay on the northeast coast of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, New Chums Beach is a nearly-kilometer-long stretch of golden-white sand, native forest, and no buildings or infrastructure.
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New Chums Beach in New Zealand Hidden in Wainuiototo Bay on the northeast coast of New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, New Chums Beach is a nearly-kilometer-long stretch of golden-white sand, native forest, and no buildings or infrastructure.
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For several days the National Hurricane Center has been calling attention to two systems, one near the southern Gulf of Mexico, and the other to the northeast of Venezuela in the Atlantic.
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Now her aide had spotted one in the crowd: Jimmy Gomez, a Democratic state assemblyman from northeast Los Angeles.
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First Known Use of northeast
before 12th century
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northeast
playDefinition of northeast for English Language Learners
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: to or toward the northeast
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Definition of northeast for English Language Learners
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: located in or toward the northeast
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: coming from the northeast
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Definition of northeast for English Language Learners
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: the direction between north and east
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the northeast : the northeastern part of a country or region; especially : the northeastern part of the U.S.
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Definition of northeast for Students
: to or toward the direction between north and east We headed northeast.
Definition of northeast for Students
: placed toward, facing, or coming from the northeast the northeast part of a state
Definition of northeast for Students
1 : the direction between north and east
2 cap : regions or countries northeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
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