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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In Kansas, several counties in the southeastern and northeastern area of the state were placed under the watch, set to expire at midnight, including Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, among several others.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
He was born in 1969 and grew up in the holy Shia Muslim city of Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, as his father was emerging as a leading anti-monarchy revolutionary figure.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Officials are weighing state and federal funding options, as well as bonds, to pay for permanent stations in the northeastern and southwestern portions of the city.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Valerian supplements are derived from the roots of Valeriana officinalis, a flowering plant native to Europe and Asia that has also naturalized in northeastern America, according to the American Botanical Council (ABC).
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
He was born in 1969 and grew up in the holy Shia Muslim city of Mashhad, in northeastern Iran, as his father was emerging as a leading anti-monarchy revolutionary figure.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Officials are weighing state and federal funding options, as well as bonds, to pay for permanent stations in the northeastern and southwestern portions of the city.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Valerian supplements are derived from the roots of Valeriana officinalis, a flowering plant native to Europe and Asia that has also naturalized in northeastern America, according to the American Botanical Council (ABC).
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 14 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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