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Definition of northeastern
1 often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast
2 : lying toward or coming from the northeast
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Examples of northeastern in a Sentence
the northeastern corner of the state
Recent Examples of northeastern from the Web
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Apparently, the teeny-tiny treats have also been growing in the northeastern United States since the 1870s, but no one has tried to take them mainstream until now, according to Delish.
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Marijuana promises big profits for farmers and healthy tax revenue for cities, and has been discussed as a potential agri-tourism attraction in the Morro Hills area of northeastern Oceanside.
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In this context, Russia’s strikes against ISIS in recent weeks can be viewed as a way to constrain the United States and its allies in northeastern and southeastern Syria.
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Communities in northeastern Harford County are part of the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone around the plant.
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Northeastern University’s Charlotte campus aims to fill the city’s shortage of high-tech workers with a new master’s program targeted at students without a background in computer science.
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Trek for Trout Hike or horseback-ride the 8.5 miles into Minam River Lodge in northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains.
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Grann’s expertly crafted narrative begins in the 1870s, when the Osage were driven off their land in southeastern Kansas and relocated to a seemingly even more worthless plot in northeastern Oklahoma.
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The flood advisory for the northeastern portion of the county lasted till noon, and for east-central Miami-Dade ended before 1 p.m.
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First Known Use of northeastern
before 12th century
NORTHEASTERN Defined for English Language Learners
northeastern
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: located in or toward the northeast
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: of or relating to the northeast
NORTHEASTERN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of northeastern for Students
1 often cap : of, relating to, or like that of the Northeast northeastern forests
2 : lying toward or coming from the northeast the northeastern corner of the state
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