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
Northeast
: 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
Mark Price
november 3, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
About The Breed The Siberian Husky is known for its endurance and working‐dog background, originally bred in northeast Asia for sled pulling.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the northeast around 41 mph, with this general motion expected to continue into Saturday, followed by a slowdown and a turn toward the east-northeast later in the weekend.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Flowery Branch is about a 45-mile drive northeast from Atlanta.
—Mark Price
november 3, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The project area is about a quarter-mile from where Highway 50 carves northeast through Rancho Cordova, and from the intersection of Folsom and Sunrise boulevards, two of the city’s major thoroughfares.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
The newspaper stated that the location is the only one of the three stores in northeast Florida scheduled to shutter.
—James Powel, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
About The Breed The Siberian Husky is known for its endurance and working‐dog background, originally bred in northeast Asia for sled pulling.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The film was awarded the Guilherme Rogato Prize by the city of Maceió, receiving funds from Brazi’s federal Audiovisual Sector Fund (FSA/Ancine) for its production, as well as securing funding from the Paulo Gustavo Law, through the State of Alagoas in the Brazilian northeast.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the northeast around 41 mph, with this general motion expected to continue into Saturday, followed by a slowdown and a turn toward the east-northeast later in the weekend.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeast. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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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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