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Definition of
northeast noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
northeast
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌnɔrθˈist
/
/
the northeast
[
singular
]
(
abbreviation
N.E.
,
NE
)
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the direction or region at an equal distance between north and east
northeast
adverb
,
adjective
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east-northeast
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