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
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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for northeastern

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 22 Oct. 2025.

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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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