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Example sentences for "northeast"

Lexicographically close words:
norms; norra; north; northbound; northe; northeaster; northeasterly; northeastern; northeasternmost; northeastward
  1. Never alter that course till you see land,--let nothing make you turn out of a northeast course.

  2. By October 20th the Bulgarian main army had forced the Turks back upon the outward forts of this stronghold, while the left wing threatened the important post of Kirk-Kilisseh, in Thrace, about thirty miles northeast of Adrianople.

  3. The very extent of her empire, protected by natural barriers at almost every side save where she touches Northeast Europe, would present almost insuperable difficulties to the invader.

  4. Southeast quarter of northeast quarter and east half of southeast quarter of section 12; and east half of northeast quarter, southwest quarter of northeast quarter and east half of southeast quarter of section 13.

  5. Towards the north and northeast no strenuous efforts were required.

  6. The corner post is three miles and a half from here; you will find it in the cleared land a hundred rods northeast of the barn on the Jotham Silver place.

  7. The Den was a pokerish cavern near Overset Pond, nine or ten miles to the northeast of the old Squire's place, about which clung many legends.

  8. The snow crust was so hard and the walking so good that we struck directly across the fields and pastures to the northeast and within an hour reached the town corner on the Silver farm.

  9. We followed the ledges off to the northeast over several craggy hills.

  10. Go to the northeast corner of the town first," the old Squire said.

  11. Northeast by East one-half East,” came the sharp answer.

  12. Have motor for forms northeast corner Hyde Park from twelve thirty.

  13. For long she wandered hither and thither, the icy northeast wind whistled in the mountain, but no voice answered her cries.

  14. There was a flare of red flames, the snow disappeared, but the fading leaves which trembled on the trees were sent by a cold northeast wind in yellow masses to the glade.

  15. The Kent and Tyger opened fire on the southeast and northeast bastions, and these two vessels bore the brunt of a tremendous cannonade from the fort.

  16. Her appearance had attracted some attention on the fleet; and the Tyger had sent a shot after her, ordering her to heave to; but having a strong northeast wind behind her, she took no notice of the signal and held on her course.

  17. Now the party of nine moved in single file, swiftly and silently on their bare feet, under the wall of the fort toward the northeast bastion, gliding like phantoms in the gloom.

  18. Sirajuddaula was encamped to the northeast of the town with a huge army.

  19. The last bay which we crossed before reaching the desolate pier at the Northeast Carry was two or three miles over, and the wind was southwesterly.

  20. We had entered it on the southwest side, and saw a dark mountain northeast over the lake, not very far off nor high, which the Indian said was called Peaked Mountain, and used by explorers to look for timber from.

  21. Soon after starting, the Indian directed our attention to the Northeast Carry, which we could plainly see, about thirteen miles distant in that direction as measured on the map, though it is called much farther.

  22. Setting the compass for a northeast course, which was the bearing of the southern base of the highest peak, we were soon buried in the woods.

  23. This force first marched from Salisbury down the northeast side of the Yadkin, scouring the Tory settlements of the Uwharrie and Deep rivers, previous to its junction with Gen.

  24. They met the Sauk northeast of the scene of the former battle and had an engagement in which several of the Sauk were killed.

  25. The trading post referred to was at Chouteau spring, on the east side of Chouteau creek which flows into the South Canadian from the east, about 5 miles northeast of the present town of Purcell, Indian Territory.

  26. The stream upon which we were now encamped appeared to have its source in the long chain of hills upon our left and ran in nearly a northeast direction.

  27. He marched behind the hills, in rear of the Grand Battery, to the northeast arm of the harbor, where there were extensive magazines of naval stores.

  28. This was probably the village in a wild region northeast of Bethel, in the Old Testament called Ophrah, now et Taiyibeh.

  29. The northern peak, called Scopus, lies northeast of the wall, and is supposed to be the point from which Titus obtained his first view of the doomed city.

  30. Zobah was situated near Damascus, northeast of Palestine, and was the head of a kingdom until subjected in the reign of David.

  31. Cana is located at Kefr Kenna, northeast of Nazareth, though Dr.

  32. It was 26 miles southeast of Caesarea, on the direct road from Jerusalem, and 16 miles northeast of Joppa.

  33. On the northeast lay the desert, and on the southeast roamed the =Ammonites=, already mentioned.

  34. It was situated 5 miles northeast of the Saronic Gulf, between the two little streams Cephissus and Ilissus, and connected by long walls with its two seaports, the Piraeus and the Phaleric Gulf, where probably Paul landed.

  35. The northeast wind drove out the waters, leaving a path across the gulf, with pools on either side, as a "wall" or defense to the crossing Israelites.

  36. Thornton for Mr. Tayloe, at the northeast corner of New York Avenue and Eighteenth Street, was completed in 1801.

  37. A new machine shop is about commencing operation in Norwich: about half a mile northeast from the railroad depot.

  38. One of the most valuable beds of iron ore ever discovered has been found in the northeast corner of Dodge county, Wisconsin, and is said to yield ninety per cent.

  39. We arrived at the Florence Stockade in the afternoon and were marched in and assigned our position in the northeast corner, the entrance being on the west side.

  40. As stated before my detachment was assigned a position in the northeast corner of the Stockade.

  41. This stronghold, situated on the northeast of the Platen Sea, was, like Caniza and Oberlympack, one of the Turkish advanced posts, by means of which they pushed forward their operations from Buda on the Danube.

  42. This was the office of the northeast wind: it made the snow damp, and increased its bulk; but then it rained a little, and froze, thawing at the same time.

  43. And a northeast storm of rain, accompanied with hail, comes to crown all these virtues with that of self-sacrifice.

  44. The next day a gale from the northeast made him fear being driven aground in the shallows, and he put to sea.

  45. The sun shone; but the northeast wind, which the natives poetically call the Tramontane, was blowing, and the white smoke of Vesuvius rolled towards the sea.

  46. Occasionally the northeast wind comes down with whirling, howling fury, as if it would scoop villages and orchards out of the little nook; and the rain, riding on the whirlwind, pours in drenching floods.

  47. In the midst of a chilling northeast storm the ground is strewed with the white-and-pink blossoms from the apple-trees.

  48. Nothing could be more unpleasant than a northeast wind?

  49. The mines were driven to extraordinary depths; one at the southeast angle of the Haram being eighty feet deep, and another, near the northeast angle, being one hundred and twenty feet beneath the surface, where it reaches the solid rock.

  50. The place is still shown, at the northeast salient of the outer wall, where stood the English tower, which was guarded by the troops of Richard Cœur de Lion.

  51. I's birthed up in the northeast part of this county right on the line of Louisiana and Texas, and 'longed to old man Henry Hood.

  52. He now lives alone on a fifty acre farm seven miles northeast of Marshall, which he bought in 1877.

  53. He came to Houston 20 years ago and lives in a negro settlement known as Acres Home, about 8 miles northeast of Houston.

  54. I kin hear him now, for he'd wake up and say, 'Go get me a drink outta the northeast corner of de well.

  55. Other maps of writers give his journeyings both ways as following the old Santa Fe trail, which runs northeast and southwest along the Cimarron River, through the southeast corner of Colorado.

  56. One was killed a few years ago near the Galien River a few miles northeast of Three Oaks.

  57. One was killed a few miles northeast of Three Oaks many years ago.


  58. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "northeast" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    arctic; boreal; degree; east; easterly; north; northeast; northerly; northern; northward; northwest; northwesterly; south; southeast; southerly; southern; southward; southwest; sunrise; sunset; west; westerly; western; westward


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    northeast monsoon; northeast trade; northeasterly direction