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northeast
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[ noun ] (geography) the northeastern region of the United States
Synonyms Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)Prohibition was the law of the land , but it was unpopular ( how many of us oldsters took_up drinking in prohibition days , drinking was so gay , so fashionable , especially in the sophisticated Northeast ! ) Related terms |
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[ adjective ] situated in or oriented toward the northeast
Synonyms Examples "the northeasterly part of the island" Used in print (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)At two thirty he sent Fujimoto to the top of the wall at the northeast corner of the mission to keep_an_eye_on the ridge road and give a signal when he first glimpsed the approach of Kayabashi 's party . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
Used in print (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)He spoke_of the season of dryness and dust , brought by the monsoon from the northeast , in_harmony with the season of rain and mud , brought by the monsoon from the southwest . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] to, toward, or in the northeast
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[ adjective ] coming from the northeast
Synonyms Examples "northeasterly winds" Related terms |
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