northeast

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
north-east

▶noun (usu. the north-east)

• 1 the point of the horizon midway between north and east.

• 2 the north-eastern part of a country, region, or town.

▶adjective

• 1 lying towards, near, or facing the north-east.

• 2 (of a wind) from the north-east.

▶adverb to or towards the north-east.

– derivatives
north-eastern adjective.