Northeast
WordNet
adjective
(1) Situated in or oriented toward the northeast
"The northeasterly part of the island"
(2) Coming from the northeast
"Northeasterly winds"
adverb
(3) To, toward, or in the northeast
noun
(4) The northeastern region of the United States
(5) The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- The northeastern states of the United States.
- The northeastern counties of England including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Teesside and Durham.
- The northeastern part of any region.