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

northeasternmost

nȯrth-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang. —NPR, 8 Nov. 2025

When a House seat in the Sierra foothills opened up in the 2008 election cycle, McClintock shifted north, successfully running for office there, and has been ensconced in California’s northeastern and central realms ever since. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025

The film reunited him with Morrison, who played the head of a sheep-shearing family business in northeastern New Zealand in the 1950s. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025

The most obvious example is a district that stretches from the heavily Republican northeastern corner of the state to the northern suburbs of San Francisco, seemingly made to order for Mike McGuire, the outgoing president pro tem of the state Senate. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 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