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
Examples of northeastern in a Sentence
the northeastern corner of the state
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Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien Shan mountains, the lake sits at an elevation of about 1,607 meters (5,272 ft) above sea level and is the second-largest mountain lake in the world after Lake Titicaca.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Veterans of brutal northeastern winters think that’s a brain freeze.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Costing approximately $750 million USD, the 8-meter-diameter tunnel provides essential water resources from the Dahuofang Reservoir to seven cities in northeastern China, including Shenyang, Fushun, Liaoyang, Anshan, Panjin, Yingkou, and Dalian.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Congressional District, which now covers the northeastern Dallas suburbs and is represented by Julie Johnson, a Democrat.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Veterans of brutal northeastern winters think that’s a brain freeze.
—Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Costing approximately $750 million USD, the 8-meter-diameter tunnel provides essential water resources from the Dahuofang Reservoir to seven cities in northeastern China, including Shenyang, Fushun, Liaoyang, Anshan, Panjin, Yingkou, and Dalian.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Congressional District, which now covers the northeastern Dallas suburbs and is represented by Julie Johnson, a Democrat.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for northeastern
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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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
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