Dictionary Entry
northeast
northeast is a 9-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, adjective, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.
- 2adjective
Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind.
- 3adverb
Toward the northeast.
- 4noun
a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
- 5noun
the northeastern region of the United States
- 6noun
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
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- 7noun
the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
- 8adjective
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
"the northeasterly part of the island"
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- 9adjective
coming from the northeast
"northeasterly winds"
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- 10adverb
to, toward, or in the northeast
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