northeast

CEFRB1

/noːˈθɪjst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The direction halfway between north and east.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.

Examples

  • The land to the northeast was low-lying.

  • Their next attack was northeast of Paris in May.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.

  2. The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.

More examples

In context

  • Tsez is a Northeast Caucasian language spoken by about 15,000 people in Dagestan.

  • We are travelling northeast at the moment.

  • a northeast course

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.