1north·east 
/noɚθˈi:st/ noun
/noɚθˈi:st/ noun 1 [noncount] : the direction between north and east 2 the northeast or the Northeast : the northeastern part of a country or region
▪ A mountain range is in the northeast of the country. ; especially : the northeastern part of the U.S.
▪ Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm. ▪ I grew up in the Northeast.
▪ A mountain range is in the northeast of the country. ; especially : the northeastern part of the U.S.
▪ Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm. ▪ I grew up in the Northeast.
