northeast

adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the

northeasterly part of the island" [syn: {northeastern},

{northeasterly}]

2: coming from the northeast; "northeasterly winds" [syn: {northeasterly}]

n 1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45

degrees [syn: {nor'-east}, {NE}]

2: the northeastern region of the United States [syn: {Northeast}]

adv : to, toward, or in the northeast [syn: {nor'-east}]