north-east
north-east — adverb
1. moving, facing, or looking toward the point on a compass that is exactly halfway
moving, facing, or looking toward the point on a compass that is exactly halfway between north and east
Noa drove north-east along the coast road toward the small fishing village.
drove + north-east — direction after verb of motion
A cold wind was blowing from the north-east, so everyone put on their warm coats.
blowing from the north-east — source of wind
Daichi pointed north-east and told us the mountain pass was two hours away.
The main railway line runs north-east from the capital to several industrial cities.
- north-easterly
less precise in direction; also used for wind rather than travel
- northeastward
more formal and less common; mainly appears in written or nautical contexts
- south-west
the opposite compass direction
文法句型
verb + north-east (e.g., travel north-east, face north-east)
用法筆記
In British English the hyphenated form 'north-east' is standard; American English typically writes 'northeast' as one word. This sense is most common after verbs of motion such as 'go', 'travel', 'head', 'turn', 'face', 'move', and 'run'.
常見錯誤
2. used to show that a person or thing is less far from the north-east direction co
used to show that a person or thing is less far from the north-east direction compared with a different person or thing
The village lies about fifteen kilometres north-east of the nearest market town.
north-east of [place] — relative position
Hannah's new flat is slightly north-east of the city centre, near the university campus.
The oldest vineyards in the region lie north-east of the river, where the soil is richer.
The city council decided to build the sports centre north-east of the park, closer to the new estate.
- to the north-east of
identical meaning but adds 'the' and 'of' explicitly
- north-easterly
less precise; often used for general areas rather than exact positions
- south-west of
the opposite relative position
文法句型
north-east of [place/landmark]
用法筆記
Always followed by 'of' when specifying the reference point. The reference point is typically a place name, landmark, or geographic feature. The sentence structure is: subject + be / lie / sit + north-east + of + reference point.