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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The least populous county in the state, Tyrrell lies in the northeastern coastal plain, on the southern shore of Albemarle Sound.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
Later in 2022, Ukraine won further successes, forcing Russian troops into retreat from another part of northeastern Ukraine, around the city of Kharkiv, as well as from the Kherson region in southern Ukraine.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 6 June 2024
More than a century ago, a group of militants were forced to trek the remote Siang Valley in northeastern India during colonial rule.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
The district extends from the intersection of Interstates 25 and 40 toward the city’s northeastern heights.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
Later in 2022, Ukraine won further successes, forcing Russian troops into retreat from another part of northeastern Ukraine, around the city of Kharkiv, as well as from the Kherson region in southern Ukraine.
—Oleksandr Chubko, New York Times, 6 June 2024
More than a century ago, a group of militants were forced to trek the remote Siang Valley in northeastern India during colonial rule.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
The district extends from the intersection of Interstates 25 and 40 toward the city’s northeastern heights.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
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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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