An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually come from the northeast.

plural of northeaster

(US) The northeastern region of the contiguous United States including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, sometimes inclusive of Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia.

Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern. / Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly. / Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.

Towards or in the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

plural of northeast

The compass point halfway between northeast and north-northeast, specifically 33.75°, abbreviated as NEbN.

The compass point halfway between northeast and east-northeast, specifically 56.25°, abbreviated as NEbE.

A language family spoken primarily in the eastern part of the Caucasus mountains.