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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Every spring, salamanders, frogs and other amphibians in the northeastern United States migrate to their breeding grounds.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Between May 30 and June 2, Russian forces launched a series of deadly attacks across southern and northeastern Ukraine, killing at least seven civilians.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
From San Juan, Earhart and Noonan traced the northeastern curve of South America, flying more than six hundred miles to Caripito, Venezuela.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The drug case involved several students from Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, in the northeastern Santa Barbara County, who fell ill after ingesting edible cannabis products in February, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which issued a warning about online drug sales this week.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Between May 30 and June 2, Russian forces launched a series of deadly attacks across southern and northeastern Ukraine, killing at least seven civilians.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
From San Juan, Earhart and Noonan traced the northeastern curve of South America, flying more than six hundred miles to Caripito, Venezuela.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The drug case involved several students from Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, in the northeastern Santa Barbara County, who fell ill after ingesting edible cannabis products in February, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which issued a warning about online drug sales this week.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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