Northeasterly

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A persistent wind from the northeast
Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
  2. 2
    Coming from the northeast.
Adjective
  1. 1
    situated in or oriented toward the northeast wordnet
  2. 2
    coming from the northeast wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
arcticborealeasteasterlyhyperboreannorth

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"A light, northeasterly wind blew across the pond."

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