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

In a phone call with a Star reporter, a National Weather Service meteorologist confirmed at least two tornadoes moved through northeastern Kansas. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026

Firefighters quickly extinguished a grass fire that broke out north of Sterling in northeastern Colorado on Sunday, with help from local residents. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Branzino is the Italian term for European seabass, a delicate, flaky white fish found throughout the Mediterranean and parts of the northeastern Atlantic. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

Perhaps most prominently this year, in February, the chief minister of the northeastern state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, generated an AI video of himself shooting Muslims. —Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 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