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 Wollaston Lake The Wollaston Lake, found in the northeastern part of Canada's Saskatchewan province, drains into two watersheds.
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Another tornado touched down in the northeastern Oklahoma city of Owasso about 6:40 a.m., according to the weather service office in Tulsa.
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Fairfield County will be host to many, while the Naugatuck Valley and northeastern Connecticut will have few.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The Wollaston Lake The Wollaston Lake, found in the northeastern part of Canada's Saskatchewan province, drains into two watersheds.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Another tornado touched down in the northeastern Oklahoma city of Owasso about 6:40 a.m., according to the weather service office in Tulsa.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Fairfield County will be host to many, while the Naugatuck Valley and northeastern Connecticut will have few.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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