northeastern

adjective

north·​east·​ern nȯrth-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often Northeastern : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
northeasternmost
nȯrth-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
adjective

Examples of northeastern in a Sentence

the northeastern corner of the state
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Isar is in the early stages of developing a second launch site in Canada, and the company may eventually base launches from Kourou, French Guiana, home to Europe’s primary spaceport on the northeastern coast of South America. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, 114 Nepali citizens crossed the border, followed by another 155 people today, according to Krishna Prasad Sharma, the Assistant Chief District Officer for Sindhupalchowk district, northeastern Nepal. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 West of Interstate 5, the wolves can find an abundance of elk and other natural prey, experts say, with fewer conflicts with humans or livestock than in northeastern California’s cattle country. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Severe economic disparities brought many young women and men from Thailand’s poor northeastern Isan region to work in Pattaya’s lucrative nightlife sector. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for northeastern

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of northeastern was before the 12th century

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northeastern

adjective
north·​east·​ern nȯr-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce northeastern (audio)
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
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