northeastern

adjective

north·​east·​ern nȯrth-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
northeasternmost adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state
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The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Entire towns were wiped out, and more than 18,000 people were killed or went missing as the water surged inland, devastating coastal communities and infrastructure across northeastern Japan. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The farm's apple pies have captured the hearts of people not only southeastern Wisconsin, but also in northeastern Illinois and southwestern Michigan, where the pies are sold — a sign of their beloved status among Midwesterners that has been confirmed by this bracket. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025 While the smallest sliver of northeastern Portugal just barely touches the path of totality, the eclipse time here is minimal. Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for northeastern

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of northeastern was before the 12th century

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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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northeastern

adjective
north·​east·​ern nȯr-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast

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