northeastern

adjective

north·​east·​ern nȯrth-ˈē-stərn 

1

often Northeastern : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast

2

: lying toward or coming from the northeast

northeasternmost

nȯrth-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

Her current imprisonment began when she was arrested in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. —Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

The second match in Fortaleza, located in the northeastern region of the country, is at the Arena Castelão, a stadium shared by two second-division Brazilian clubs — Fortaleza and Ceará — with a capacity of 57,000. —Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 10 May 2026

It's has grown from a kind of elite northeastern game 20 years ago to countrywide now. —Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

That front also brings a small chance of rain, mainly in northeastern Missouri, the weather service said. —Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for northeastern

• southeastern
• eastern

Kids Definition

northeastern

adjective

north·​east·​ern nȯr-ˈthē-stərn 

1

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northeast

2

: lying toward or coming from the northeast