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}