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northeast
noun
the
direction
exactly
halfway
between
north
and
east
on
a
compass
•
The
explorers
headed
toward
the
northeast
to
reach
the
next
village
.
The
explorers
headed
toward
the
northeast
to
reach
the
next
village
.
•
A
chilly
wind
blew
from
the
northeast
across
the
open
field
.
A
chilly
wind
blew
from
the
northeast
across
the
open
field
.
north
+
east
,
combined
since
Middle
English
to
name
the
intermediate
compass
point
adjective
located
in
,
coming
from
,
or
facing
toward
the
northeast
•
They
live
in
a
northeast
suburb
of
the
city
.
They
live
in
a
northeast
suburb
of
the
city
.
•
A
strong
northeast
wind
battered
the
lighthouse
.
A
strong
northeast
wind
battered
the
lighthouse
.
Derived
from
the
noun
form
,
used
attributively
since
the
16th
century
adverb
toward
or
in
the
direction
of
the
northeast
•
The
storm
is
moving
northeast
across
the
country
.
The
storm
is
moving
northeast
across
the
country
.
•
We
drove
northeast
for
two
hours
before
stopping
for
lunch
.
We
drove
northeast
for
two
hours
before
stopping
for
lunch
.
from
the
noun
phrase
‘
to
the
northeast
’,
later
used
adverbially