<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A point on the compass midway between north and east: NE.</li><li>A region in this direction.</li><li>The Northeast, the northeastern part of the United States.</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>Toward or in the northeast: sailing northeast.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.</li><li>Directed toward the northeast: a northeast course.</li></ul>