Northeasterly

Pronunciation: /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərliː/

Northeasterly (adjective)

  1. coming from the northeast direction.
  2. located towards the northeast.

Examples

  • The ship sailed into a strong northeasterly wind.
  • Farmers prepared for the arrival of a northeasterly breeze.

Common collocations: northeasterly wind, strong northeasterly, northeasterly breeze, northeasterly region, northeasterly part