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

Looking at regional breakdowns, these statistics hold mostly true, with some northeastern states being the exception. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 23 Jan. 2025

Parts of northeastern Washington, northern Idaho, northern Montana, North Dakota, northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan have a lower likelihood of viewing the phenomenon, while northern South Dakota, Wisconsin and northern Maine have an even lower chance. —Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

They were just found in Iceland Bird flu found in Georgia commercial poultry plant Last week the bird flu reached a northeastern Georgia poultry plant, marking the fifth positive HPAI case in the state and the first case at commercial poultry operation, state officials confirmed. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025

This trail runs along the northern edge of the northeastern flank of the fire. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

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