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: the direction between north and east
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or the Northeast
: the northeastern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
especially
: the northeastern part of the U.S.
Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm.
I grew up in the Northeast.
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: located in or toward the northeast
northeast India
My office is in the northeast corner of the building.
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: coming from the northeast
a northeast wind
: to or toward the northeast
It's a few miles northeast of here.
We left the city and headed northeast.
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“Northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/northeast. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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