north northeast north·nort·heast uncommon noun (1) adverb (1) noun 1. the compass point that is midway between north and northeast Synonymsnorth northeastnor'-nor'-eastNNE adverb 1. to, toward, or in the north-northeast Synonymsnor'-nor'-east Related words Broader terms compass point WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
