Antonyms for
northeast
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east
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No Antonyms Found for Northeast

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All Definitions for Northeast

Below are all the dictionary definitions of northeast:

1The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east
2Specifically at a bearing of 45°.
3Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast
4Ortheastward
5Ortheasterly.
6Coming from the northeast
7Ortheasterly.
8Of, in or pertaining to the northeast
9Ortheastern.
10Towards the direction of the northeast
11Ortheastwards.
12The 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.
13The northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning in China.
14The northeastern region of India including Assam and its surrounding states.
15A place in the United States:
16A township in Adams County, Illinois.
17A township in Orange County, Indiana.
18A defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
19A section in Billings, Montana.
20A quadrant in Washington, D.C..
21Alternative form of North East (“a region of England”). [(UK) One of nine official administrative regions of England, comprising Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham as well as a small part of North Yorkshire.]

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About antonyms for northeast

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