Definitions for Northeast

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Northeast north·east

Spelling: [nawrth-eest; Nautical nawr-eest]

IPA: /ˌnɔrθˈist; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist/

Northeast is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 698 anagrams from letters in Northeast (aehnorstt).

Definitions for Northeast

noun

1. a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE.
2. a region in this direction.
3. the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.

adverb

1. toward or in the northeast:

adjective

1. coming from the northeast:
2. directed toward the northeast:

Origin of Northeast

before 950; Middle English, Old English; see north, east

Examples for Northeast

But now, at last, the northeast Republican looks set to rise again.

One shoe reclined in the southwest corner and the other gaped in the northeast.

The thought was that Nixon would have to look to the northeast, and he really tried to get Rockefeller on his ticket.

This approach would greatly limit his appeal beyond the northeast and the west coast.

To the northeast, FSA brigades are preparing to retreat from a string of towns including Marea and Tell Rifaat.

Our regiment was by a rail-fence on the northeast side of the hill.

Shandon had observed in the northeast a passage, which he determined to try.

Ahead the northeast headland of the Isle of Sheppey was bulking large and near.

Desperate fighting was also taking place to the northeast of Kurschany.

My relationship with northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball.