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northeast

1 noun
     
Related topics: Geography
north‧east1 , Northeast written abbreviation NE [uncountable]
1SG the direction that is exactly between north and east
2

the northeast

SG the northeastern part of a country
—northeast adverb:
He headed northeast across the open sea.
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