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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Locations where 12-24 inches of snow will pile up include portions of northern Michigan, southwestern Ontario, northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 And while Syria’s Kurds have, since 2011, largely defended their autonomy in the northeastern corner of Syria that borders Turkey and Iraq, the political winds have shifted against the SDF. David Hodari, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024 The 25-year-old from the northeastern town of Rădăuți specializes in the sniper position in the game, which pits shooters against one another in a series of terror attacks. Katherine Love, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The facility will be built at Stellantis’ Zaragoza site in northeastern Spain and is expected to be up and running by the end of 2026. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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