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

The eastern Tennessee seismic zone extends across Tennessee and northwestern Georgia into northeastern Alabama. —Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 10 May 2025

China also controls a part of northeastern Kashmir. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 May 2025

Regions with a low likelihood of seeing the northern lights include the northeastern tip of Washington, the northern tip of Idaho, the northern half of Montana, North Dakota, northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s upper peninsula. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

So far, only one Margarita’s scrub lizard has been found near Senga Hill in northeastern Zambia and near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 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