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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While flying home from a northeastern race, likely from New Hampshire Motor Speedway or Dover International Speedway, Martin's private jet trip took an unexpected turn that has stayed with him for years.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
But on this date there will be a partial eclipse that will be visible in the early morning at sunrise for people living in the northeastern U.S. Maine will get the best show of all the states: as much as 80 percent of the sun will be covered by the moon there.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
In Peru, remote communities in the northeastern Loreto region, most of them indigenous and already vulnerable, are most affected.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Takeuchi reeled in the fish off the coast of Oma, a small town in northeastern Japan.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
But on this date there will be a partial eclipse that will be visible in the early morning at sunrise for people living in the northeastern U.S. Maine will get the best show of all the states: as much as 80 percent of the sun will be covered by the moon there.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
In Peru, remote communities in the northeastern Loreto region, most of them indigenous and already vulnerable, are most affected.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Takeuchi reeled in the fish off the coast of Oma, a small town in northeastern Japan.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 18 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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