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| north·east [ nàwrth st, nautical usage nàwr st ] |
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1. compass point between N and E: the direction or compass point midway between north and east
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2. area in northeast: the part of an area, region, or country that is situated in or toward the northeast
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adjective |
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1. in northeast: situated in, facing, or lying toward the northeast of a region, place, or country
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2. blowing from northeast: describes a wind that blows from the northeast
  a northeast wind
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adverb |
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toward northeast: in or toward the northeast
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