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- [nawrth-eest; Nautical nawr-eest]
- /ˌnɔrθˈist; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist/
- /ˌnɔːθˈiːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nawrth-eest; Nautical nawr-eest]
- /ˌnɔrθˈist; Nautical ˌnɔrˈist/
Definitions of northeast word
- noun northeast a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE. 1
- noun northeast a region in this direction. 1
- noun northeast the Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States. 1
- adverb northeast toward or in the northeast: sailing northeast. 1
- adjective northeast coming from the northeast: a northeast wind. 1
- adjective northeast directed toward the northeast: a northeast course. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of northeast
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English, Old English; see north, east
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Northeast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northeast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
northeast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with northeast
- which of the following is not located in northeast china?
- where is northeast?
- what states are in the northeast?
See also
Matching words
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