northeast
n. uncountable A2 Elementary US //ˌnɔɹˈθist// UK //nˈɔːθiːst// north·east
n. the direction or area that is halfway between north and east. You use it to talk about a specific part of a country or the world.
n. the compass point or direction situated halfway between north and east. When referring to a specific geographic region, it is typically capitalised.
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
Many people travel to the northeast of the country during the autumn to see the leaves change colour.
The economic recovery has been particularly slow in the Northeast, where the decline of heavy industry left a vacuum that service-sector growth has yet to fill.
By proprialization from northeast.
Usage
Usually preceded by the definite article 'the'. When used as a proper noun for a specific region, it is capitalised.