northeastern

adjective

north·​east·​ern nȯrth-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
northeasternmost adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state
Recent Examples on the Web In northeastern India, bordering Bhutan, scientist Mansi and her indigenous assistant Bicki (belonging to the local Bugun tribe) partake in the nightly ritual of suspending a cloth sheet and illuminating it with bright lights in the middle of the forest. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Most of the growth has been concentrated in the northeastern part of the county, just a few miles from Walt Disney World in metro Orlando. Mike Schneider, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 The northeastern Ukrainian border region of Sumy said parts of its territory had lost television and radio signal on Thursday after Russia launched a mass overnight drone attack that damaged communications infrastructure. Fox News, 14 Mar. 2024 Whole neighborhoods were devastated in the northeastern part of the city, where gas cylinders were turned into makeshift bombs and tossed into mosques. Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Burks was a former member of the snow safety team at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort and an avalanche forecaster for the Wallowa Avalanche Center (WAC) in northeastern Oregon. Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Soto ended up at the prison in Susanville in the remote northeastern corner of the state. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 After looking at all the data, Brother UK named Tuzla, a city in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the cheapest location to live as a remote worker. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024 The community is in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma, a conservative state where lawmakers -- including the head of public schools -- have targeted LGBTQ+ rights. Molly Hennessy-Fiske The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of northeastern was before the 12th century

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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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northeastern

adjective
north·​east·​ern nȯr-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast

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