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 weather service said gusty conditions were forecast to strengthen Tuesday, with the strongest winds expected over the northeastern foothills and mountain passes.
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
The fish was rediscovered in the Kalimpong District of West Bengal, in the northeastern tip of India between the borders of Nepal and Bhutan.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Arwa Al-Masri, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun in the northeastern corner of the strip, said the men from her family went home in the past few days to see what is left of their houses.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The event was the strongest earthquake measured in the northeastern United States since April, when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Lebanon, New Jersey.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
The fish was rediscovered in the Kalimpong District of West Bengal, in the northeastern tip of India between the borders of Nepal and Bhutan.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Arwa Al-Masri, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun in the northeastern corner of the strip, said the men from her family went home in the past few days to see what is left of their houses.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
The event was the strongest earthquake measured in the northeastern United States since April, when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Lebanon, New Jersey.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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