northeast corner

collocation in English

meaningsofnortheastandcorner

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northeast
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌnɔːθˈiːst/us
/ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/
in or towards ...
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corner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔː.nər/us
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, ...
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(Definition ofnortheastandcornerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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So far as new industries are concerned, we have put a trading estate in the farnortheastcorner.
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There are a number of hot springs in thenortheastcornerof the valley.
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It is a two story frame structure that features a tower with louvered belfry and spire in thenortheastcorner.
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There is a small brick extension at thenortheastcornerbetween the nave and the chancel.
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Its most striking feature was a three-story crenelated entrance tower on thenortheastcornerwith a round-arched entrance and windows.
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In 1989, a three-story fire escape was built at thenortheastcornerof the building.
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In 1984, they moved to thenortheastcornercourtside.
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There is evidence to indicate that a log dwelling, or inn, once existed at thenortheastcornerof the intersection.
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The college was built on thenortheastcornerof the property.
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The main entrance was believed to have been located at thenortheastcornerof the earthworks.
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Beach built another new plant in thenortheastcornerof the property to handle demand.
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Thenortheastcornerfeatured an octagonal tower, while a round tower adorns the southeast corner.
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The small town today is mostly residential, with a small town forest in thenortheastcornerof town.
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A wind turbine was built on thenortheastcornerof the property in 2007.
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A stock pond was also built which is still located inside the park at thenortheastcornerof the parking lot.
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At thenortheastcorneris a vestry, and in the northwest angle is a tower and spire.
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The staircase is contained in the wall and the buttress at thenortheastcornerof the tower.
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There was a maintenance shed across the street from thenortheastcorner.
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In 1855 another jail wing was built to replace the one on thenortheastcorner.
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