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}
Webster's English Dictionary