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

According to the map, the largest areas of peak fall foliage this weekend and early next week will be central Idaho, western Montana, western and northwestern Wyoming, northern Maine, northern Vermont, northern New Hampshire, north central Washington State, and northeastern Minnesota. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Damien Symon, an open-source intelligence analyst, said on the social media platform X that India had declared a no-fly zone over the Bay of Bengal for a likely missile test—conducted from a northeastern island—effective Wednesday through Thursday. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

The last northeastern gallery in this competition assailed Montgomerie so relentlessly during his match with Payne Stewart that the Scotsman’s father walked off the course on the front nine. —Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

Rosemarkie is in northeastern Scotland, on the coast of the North Sea. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 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