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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Situated at the northeastern tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend was once a renowned port of entry and lumber shipping hub.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The onslaught has also reduced churches and town halls across northeastern Ukraine to rubble, and with them, much of the physical and mental infrastructure of life for the country’s youth.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Rhinoceroses in Kaziranga Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India is an UNESCO World Heritage Site that holds the planet’s largest population of Indian rhinoceroses, known for their distinctive single horn.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The onslaught has also reduced churches and town halls across northeastern Ukraine to rubble, and with them, much of the physical and mental infrastructure of life for the country’s youth.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Rhinoceroses in Kaziranga Kaziranga National Park in northeastern India is an UNESCO World Heritage Site that holds the planet’s largest population of Indian rhinoceroses, known for their distinctive single horn.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 22 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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