northeastern
adjective
north·east·ern
nȯrth-ˈē-stərn 
1
often capitalized
: 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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Those traditional systems are now collapsing alongside aquifers, and ancient settlements in Yazd in central Iran, Kerman in southeast Iran, and Khorasan in northeastern Iran have been abandoned as qanats dried up, aquifers caved in, and land subsided.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The northeastern sliver of Arizona has the largest share of federal government workers in the state, 12% of all jobs as of 2023, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
What To Know The watch in California is in effect for the northwestern portion of Modoc County and the northeastern quadrant of Siskiyou County.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Those traditional systems are now collapsing alongside aquifers, and ancient settlements in Yazd in central Iran, Kerman in southeast Iran, and Khorasan in northeastern Iran have been abandoned as qanats dried up, aquifers caved in, and land subsided.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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