northeast

adverb north·east \ nȯrth-ˈēst , naut nȯr-ˈēst \

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.

Recent Examples of northeast from the Web

Courage Bagels Echo Park Home baker Ari Skye roams northeast L.A. on her red beach cruiser, hawking organic oval bagels from a wood crate.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "These 6 Bakers Are Saving L.A.’s Bagel Reputation," 30 Aug. 2017
Harvey made landfall along the Gulf Coast on Friday night as a Category 4 storm near Corpus Christi, and moved northeast along the Texas coast over Houston.

— hope yen, The Seattle Times, "Texas gov praises Harvey response; Trump meets and tweets," 27 Aug. 2017
The eye of the storm swept ashore with 130-mile-per-hour winds about 9:45 p.m. between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, just northeast of Corpus Christi.

— manny fernandez and alan blinder, New York Times, "Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall Near Corpus Christi, Tex.," 25 Aug. 2017
The city, about 31 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, had peak wind surges of more than 125 miles per hour, according to National Weather Service reports.

— jonece starr dunigan, AL.com, "Pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle in Montgomery," 25 Aug. 2017
But for a certain very rich segment of the population, the area’s most desirable market is in a landlocked valley 20 miles northeast of downtown.

— scott garner, Town & Country, "How Arcadia, California Became the Next Calabasas," 9 Aug. 2017
Lincoln’s words, written in part in his cottage some 3.5 miles northeast of the White House, no doubt changed the course of history.

— robert newhouse, Teen Vogue, "These Teens Are Working to End Modern Slavery," 20 July 2017
The reason is that the 40 percent of the votes Labour attracted in June came from both pro-remain London and leave-voting northeast England.

— simon kennedy, Bloomberg.com, "Brexit Bulletin: Reasons Brexit Still Might Not Turn Soft," 5 July 2017
Located 130 miles northeast of Boise, Stanley is nestled in a mountain valley at an elevation of more than 6,200 feet.

— tom skilling, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Tom: What's special about Stanley, Idaho?," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of northeast

before 12th century

northeast

adjective

Definition of northeast

1 :coming from the northeast

a northeast wind

2 :situated toward or at the northeast

the northeast corner

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Examples of northeast in a Sentence

My office is in the northeast corner of the building.

Recent Examples of northeast from the Web

The grand jury’s decision came on the same day as a separate grand jury’s decision to clear another northeast Ohio officer of all charges in a shooting death.

— Washington Post, "Cop who killed man after high-speed chase won’t face charges," 30 Aug. 2017
Diamonda Castro, 24, said, the emergency in Kingwood, Texas, in northeast Houston, also began on Sunday.

— jen kirby, Daily Intelligencer, "‘It Took Two Boat Rides’: Texans on Surviving the Storm," 30 Aug. 2017
A reformed Harvey could crash into the coastline anywhere from northeast Mexico to southern Texas and spread flooding rains as far north and east as Louisiana, especially if the storm stalls off the coast, Henson said.

— brian k sullivan, Bloomberg.com, "Harvey Threatens Gulf Coast, Sending Gasoline Higher," 22 Aug. 2017
With a north to northeast wind flow, temperatures will be cooler than the past few days with highs in the 70s and 80s.

— fox ct weather team, courant.com, "Clouds Clear For Sunny Afternoon," 23 July 2017
While the Nigerian military has managed to oust Boko Haram from many of its northeast provinces, the militant group is still said to control a small portion of territory in Nigeria.

— aria bendix, The Atlantic, "Nigeria Suicide Bombings Kill At Least 17," 12 July 2017
The parade route travels through the city's northeast side neighborhoods concluding at Highland and Douglas avenues.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Side Street Studio Arts campers set for Elgin's Fourth of July parade," 3 July 2017
Sulfur dioxide produced a high-risk area along most of western and southwest Louisville with medium risk in northeast Louisville.

— james bruggers, The Courier-Journal, "Hey, there's an app for that: Asthma attack risk covers much of Louisville," 28 June 2017
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.

— gabrielle russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney permit signals future work at Epcot," 22 June 2017

First Known Use of northeast

before 12th century

northeast

noun

Definition of northeast

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

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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

The Hurricane center expects Harvey, once over water, will turn to the east and northeast and move back over land in a couple of days.

— leigh morgan, AL.com, "Tropical Storm Harvey could hit Texas again," 28 Aug. 2017
The National Weather Service alerted that people to the north and northeast of Harvey's eye may experience tornadoes.

— Bloomberg.com, "URGENT: The Latest: Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 4," 25 Aug. 2017
MSD spokesman Steve Tedder said Monday that the chemical did not get proper wastewater pretreatment at the truck plant before it was sent to the utilities' northeast Louisville Hite Creek treatment center, which was unable to eliminate it.

— james bruggers, The Courier-Journal, "Ford Co., MSD face fines after chemical kills hundreds of fish," 24 July 2017
The park, at the northeast corner of 6th Avenue and Broadway, is intended to be outdoor space for residents of Genesis Towers to enjoy.

— gregory tejeda, Post-Tribune, "Housing authority to get help with Gary park across from senior complex," 20 July 2017
Today, remnants of the trail are part of the now 82-acre Kathan Woods nature preserve in the northeast corner of town just over the Cheshire border.

— peter marteka, courant.com, "A Bit Of A View, A Lost Spring And Some Brass History At Prospect's Kathan Woods," 14 July 2017
The peaks start near Bar Harbor in the northeast, tumble down across Jordan Pond, Somes Sound, and Echo Lake, and end with Mansell and Bernard Mountains in the southwest.

— marnie mcinnes, The Atlantic, "Why Geologists Think Glacial Mountains Look Like Sheep," 7 July 2017
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.).

— michael benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "The f#ck-it list: Things to do before you die," 3 July 2017
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.

— sheldon s. shafer, The Courier-Journal, "'Affordable' housing is coming to East Liberty," 26 June 2017

First Known Use of northeast

before 12th century

NORTHEAST Defined for English Language Learners

northeast

adverb

Definition of northeast for English Language Learners

: to or toward the northeast

northeast

adjective

Definition of northeast for English Language Learners

: located in or toward the northeast
: coming from the northeast

northeast

noun

Definition of northeast for English Language Learners

: the direction between north and east
the northeast : the northeastern part of a country or region; especially : the northeastern part of the U.S.