northeast
adjective, adverb /ˌnɔːθˈiːst/
/ˌnɔːrθ-/ Definition
B1 in or towards the northeast: Go northeast for about five miles. The town is/lies roughly northeast of here. the northeast corner of the fieldPoints of the compassDirection of motion northeast wind › a wind that comes from the northeastWind and windsStormy weather
(Definition of northeast adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airstream noun
- anemometer noun
- blast noun (AIR)
- bluster verb (WIND)
- blustery adjective
- breeze noun (WIND)
- buffet verb
- choppy adjective
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