I. north ‧ east 1 BrE AmE , Northeast /ˌnɔːθˈiːst◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation NE )
the direction that is exactly between north and east
—northeast adverb :
He headed northeast across the open sea.
II. northeast 2 BrE AmE , Northeast adjective ( written abbreviation NE )
1 . a northeast wind comes from the northeast
2 . in the northeast of a place:
the northeast outskirts of Las Vegas