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

northeasternmost

nȯrth-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

More recently, rumors of ICE spotted in the northeastern corner of the neighborhood, at 43rd St. and Fort Hamilton Parkway, bordering Borough Park, swirled in group chats among migrant residents, and on social media Thursday. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025

Explosions began to rock Tehran shortly after 3 a.m., with blasts reported in the Iranian capital’s central, northeastern and northwestern neighborhoods. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

The new species comes from a family primarily found in tropical waters in the northeastern Atlantic, northern Indian Ocean and western and central Pacific Ocean, according to the study. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025

Russia controls roughly a fifth of Ukraine, and has intensified its attacks in the country's east, as well as close to the northeastern city of Sumy in recent weeks. —Ellie Cook john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

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