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

Two more people were injured by attacks in the Zhytomyr region in northwestern Ukraine, the SES said, with eight people injured by Russian attacks in the northeastern Kharkiv region. — David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued ground stops at several major airports in the northeastern US after an equipment and communications failure disrupted air traffic control operations at a Philadelphia facility. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Residents of Mongbwalu, a small town in the northeastern part of the country, described entire families dying from a mysterious illness as early as January. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

Counties with the highest average costs for a gallon of regular fuel were toward the eastern and northeastern parts of the state, AAA data show. — Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 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