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
capitalized
: 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.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Crookston, Minnesota, is about a 70-mile drive northeast from Fargo, North Dakota.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Most are bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes and creeks in the northern, western and northeast portions of the state.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Joe Marusak
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Chantal will continue to move northeast on Monday, with flood watches in effect for northeast Virginia through central New Jersey.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
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Adverb
Up in the burgeoning port city of Duluth, an hour’s drive northeast of Finlayson, Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna unveiled a floating bargelike sauna that’s docked in chilly Lake Superior.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Crookston, Minnesota, is about a 70-mile drive northeast from Fargo, North Dakota.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Adjective
Down the road from West Dundee, the Elgin Classic takes place July 25 on the city’s northeast side with a start/finish line at the intersection of Cooper Avenue and Spring Street, adjacent to the former location of Sherman Hospital.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Most are bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes and creeks in the northern, western and northeast portions of the state.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
The bridge will connect Research Drive and J.W. Clay Boulevard in the city’s northeast, University area, and will accommodate cars, public transit, bicycles and pedestrians, according to the city project page.
—Joe Marusak
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Chantal will continue to move northeast on Monday, with flood watches in effect for northeast Virginia through central New Jersey.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
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“Northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeast. Accessed 23 Jul. 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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