Sekirov Dictionary

northeast

/noːˈθɪjst/

adjective 3
adverb 1
noun 1
forms 7

adjective3

•
Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
- "PG&E is aware of a power outage initially impacting about 61,000 customers in the area northeast of Sacramento including Auburn, Grass Valley and Loomis. — 2026
•
Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.
- Chungshe is one of eleven villages in Liuchia township, Tainan county (see Maps 2 and 3). It lies about 30 kilometers northeast of Tainan city. — 1972
•
Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.
- A September morning brought a stiff northeast wind that blew at 30 miles an hour and kept small craft out of the sound. — 1987

adverb1

•
Towards the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.
- We are travelling northeast at the moment.

noun1

•
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
- The task of discussing priority concerns for this region is complicated by the fact that there are essentially two rural northeasts. — 1990

forms

northeasts · farther northeast · further northeast · more northeast · farthest northeast · furthest northeast · most northeast

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