Webster's English Dictionary

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northeast

1. north.east \no.r-'the-st, naut no.'re-st\ av : to, toward, or in the 
   northeast 
2. northeast n 1a: the general direction between north and east  1b: the 
   point midway between the cardinal point north and east  cap  2: regions or 
   countries lying to the northeast of a specified or implied po int of 
   orientation
3. northeast aj 1: coming from the northeast {~ wind}  2: situated toward 
   or at the northeast {~ corner}