How to Use northeast in a Sentence

northeast

1 of 3 adverb
  • It's a few miles northeast of here.
  • We left the city and headed northeast.
  • The storm moved northeast at 40 mph.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • Look low in the east-northeast before dawn.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Debris was spread east, northeast, and south of the barn across an open field.
    — Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • Winds will be from the north and northeast about 5 to 10 mph.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Refers to a canyon and creek northeast of Tucson.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Payson is about a 90-mile drive northeast from Phoenix.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Flagstaff is about a 140-mile drive northeast from Phoenix.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Calm wind will move northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Camp Verde is about a 90-mile drive northeast from Phoenix.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • On day two, however, the train will head northeast to Jasper.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Sonora is about a 50-mile drive northeast from Modesto.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Heath is about a 40-mile drive northeast from Columbus.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • On day two, however, the train heads northeast to Jasper.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Winds will blow northeast at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Athens is about a 60-mile drive northeast from Chattanooga.
    — Mike Stunson, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • King is about a 95-mile drive northeast from Charlotte.
    — Julia Marnin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Tammy will be steered northeast ahead of a trough, or dip in the jet stream filled with cool air and low pressure.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Chardon is about a 30-mile drive northeast from Cleveland.
    — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor is about 40-miles northeast from Austin.
    — Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Kirksville is about 65 miles northeast of Mendon.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • The site is about 9 miles northeast of downtown Long Beach.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Searsmont is about 90 miles northeast of Portland.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Cross the road and continue northeast onto the trail.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The area is about 180 miles northeast of Kabul.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The site is located northeast of Zurich.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
  • Weaverville is 50 miles northeast of Rosman.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Weaverville is 50 miles northeast of Rosman.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
  • Weaverville is 50 miles northeast of Rosman.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025

northeast

2 of 3 adjective
  • My office is in the northeast corner of the building.
  • East northeast wind around 9 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • East northeast wind around 8 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
  • East northeast wind around 7 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • East northeast wind around 8 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
  • East northeast wind around 6 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
  • North northeast wind around 7 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
  • East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026
  • East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
  • North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
  • North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
  • North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
    — Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Strong northeast winds will gust at 35 to 45 mph at times.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So the park’s northeast corner might feel a bit more crowded.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Expect northeast winds of about 7 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Expect northeast winds of about 6 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • East and northeast breezes could gust near 25 mph by midafternoon.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Expect northeast winds of about 16 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Expect northeast winds of about 17 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Expect northeast winds of about 23 mph.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Expect northeast winds of about 10 mph.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
  • East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
  • North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
  • East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
  • North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lows will be in the low to mid-50s, with a northeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Winds at the 20' level will be northeast 4-8 mph.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Light northeast winds become north of around 5 mph before calming in the evening.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025

northeast

3 of 3 noun
  • A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
  • Parts of the Northeast were hit hard by the storm.
  • I grew up in the Northeast.
  • Winds will stay out of the east-northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Winds become light after dark, out of the north or northeast.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Areas in the far northeast of the state are set to be affected.
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
    — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Still not a sure thing, with better odds of more consistent rain to the east and northeast.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The flood hit Libya’s northeast, which lies on the Mediterranean coast.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The impacts could ripple across the state and the larger northeast.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 13 June 2023
  • The best viewing time is in the predawn hours, looking toward the north-northeast sky.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The effects of the storm have hardly been limited to the northeast.
    — Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2022
  • In the state’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
    — Devi Shastri, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • In the state's rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
    — ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Light to moderate winds from the east and northeast continue.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • Winds will blow from the east/northeast at about 15 mph with gust of up to 23 mph by the afternoon.
    — oregonlive, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In Utah’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The insurgency in the country’s northeast has lasted more than a decade.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Coming from the top northeast of the state, Harguess said there’s no track club at a local metro area to go practice with.
    — Nik Streng, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Our Home of the Week is a little bit to the northeast, in Wilmington.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022
  • High temperatures aim for the low to mid-70s and breezes from the east and northeast could gust near 25 mph.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • Under the scalding hot sun of the Brazilian northeast, a group of young boys kicks dirt up while running over a football.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The march across the nation could last through the weekend, when parts of the northeast could be blasted with more than a foot of snow, forecasters warned.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Be sure to look east to northeast, where the Orion constellation rises.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Overall spread is expected to remain oriented to the north and northeast.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • To catch a glimpse, set your alarm for 45 minutes before sunrise and look low toward the east-northeast horizon.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Putin, whose troops have been driven back in Ukraine’s north, northeast and south since invading, is taking a more public role in the war.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022

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