nor'-east

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsnortheastnortheastwardNE

   Broadercompass point

1. 1.

   to, toward, or in the northeast

   Synonymsnortheastnorth-east

Questions about nor'-east

What does nor'-east mean?

nor'-east means "the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in nor'-east?

nor'-east has 3 syllables: no-r'-e-ast. The stress falls on "no".

What is another word for nor'-east?

Close synonyms include northeast, northeastward, NE, northeast, north-east. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nor'-east a common word?

nor'-east is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.