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 Pregnant Sheep panel is located in northeastern Utah near the Musket Shot Springs Overlook.
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know Winter Weather Warnings and Advisories Numerous winter weather warnings and advisories are in place, particularly in California's northeastern areas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
For a long time, some Kurds and their allies had hoped that the area the SDF carved out in northeastern Syria would eventually turn into an autonomous Kurdish zone, similar to the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
That information is transmitted to warning centers that, in addition to the Pacific, now cover the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know Winter Weather Warnings and Advisories Numerous winter weather warnings and advisories are in place, particularly in California's northeastern areas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
For a long time, some Kurds and their allies had hoped that the area the SDF carved out in northeastern Syria would eventually turn into an autonomous Kurdish zone, similar to the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
That information is transmitted to warning centers that, in addition to the Pacific, now cover the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 8 Jan. 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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