northeast

Meanings

• direction

  The cardinal direction northeast is a point located halfway between north and east on the compass.

• region

  Northeast is a region in various countries including the United States, Canada, and China.

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Antonyms

southwest , southwest

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Variants

List of all variants of northeast that leads to same result
northeast , northeasts , northeast by east , northeast by north , Northeast Corridor , Northeast Passage , east-northeast , east-northeasts , north-northeast , north-northeasts , the northeast

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Etymology

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The term 'northeast' is derived from the Old English words 'nor' (north) and 'east'.

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Trivia

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1. The northeast monsoon is a seasonal wind that blows from the northeast in various parts of the world.

2. The Northeast Corridor is a rail line that connects several major cities on the East Coast of the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. compass directions: Northeast is one of the eight cardinal directions.

2. geography: Northeast is a region in various countries.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'northeast' is used to describe regions and directions. In the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway, the protagonist sets out to sea from the northeast point of Cuba.

How to Memorize "northeast"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize northeast, imagine a point halfway between north and east on a compass.

2. associate
   

   - Associate northeast with the color red and the number 5 to help remember its location on the compass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Never Eat Shredded Wheat' to remember the order of the compass directions: North, East, South, West.

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