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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Ecuador’s defense ministry on March 6 said Operation Total Extermination included aerial bombardment in the province of Sucumbios, which sits in the country's northeastern corner, on the border with Colombia.
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No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce Sharia law.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce its radical interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce its radical interpretation of sharia, or Islamic law.
—Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce Sharia law.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce its radical interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce its radical interpretation of sharia, or Islamic law.
—Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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