Antonyms for northeast
ˌnɔrθˈist; Naut. ˌnɔr-north·east

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1. northeastnoun

   Antonyms:
   southwest

2. northeastadjective

   The northeastern states of the United States.

   Antonyms:
   southwest

3. northeastadjective

   The northeastern counties of England including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Teesside and Durham.

   Antonyms:
   southwest

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1. • East
   • Compass Point
   • Direction
   • Geographical Area

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1. northeast, nor'-east, northeastward, NEnoun

   the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeastward, nor'-east, atomic number 10, neon, northeastern United States

2. Northeast, northeastern United Statesnoun

   the northeastern region of the United States

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeastward, nor'-east, northeastern United States

3. northeastnoun

   the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeastward, nor'-east, northeastern United States

4. northeastadjective

   a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeastward, nor'-east, northeastern United States

5. northeastern, northeasterly, northeastadjective

   situated in or oriented toward the northeast

   "the northeasterly part of the island"

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeasterly, northeastern

6. northeasterly, northeastadverb

   coming from the northeast

   "northeasterly winds"

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   northeasterly, northeastern

7. northeast, north-east, nor'-eastadverb

   to, toward, or in the northeast

   Antonyms:
   south

   Synonyms:
   nor'-east, north-east

How to use northeast in a sentence?

1. The USPS:

   Throughout the peak season, the Postal Service, along with the broader shipping sector, faced pressure on service performance across categories as it managed through a record of volume while also overcoming employee shortages due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, winter storms in the Northeast, as well as ongoing capacity challenges with airlifts and trucking for moving historic volumes of mail.

2. Tom Graziano:

   Because of a mild winter and little snow accumulation, the western half of the country, the Upper Midwest, the Middle Atlantic and Northeast all have a low risk of river flooding, which is typically enhanced by snow melt.

3. Patricia Mukhim:

   The northeast is( like) a separate country, it has so many races, religious groups, cultures, around( 200) ethnic groups and we are still grappling to live together here, we fear that we will become a demographic minority.

4. South Korean President Moon Jae-in:

   Just a moment ago, the F-15K, the most powerful fighter-bomber in Northeast Asia, has returned from completing a patrol mission over our land Dokdo... without any problems.

5. Kimball Brace:

   What you’re seeing is a continuation of the trend that’s been happening from the 1930’s: people leaving the Northeast and Upper Midwest and going south and west, but California is the exception.

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