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
Recent Examples on the Web
But Giannantonio said Atlantic City can survive the advent of new competition in an already cutthroat northeastern casino market.
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Associated Press, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
There are photos of Tork, too, catering halal feasts for northeastern Sacramento County’s sizable Middle Eastern population.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Costa Brava, Spain Located on Spain’s northeastern Mediterranean coast, the Costa Brava region is an enchanting year-round destination.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
Evers last week called the meeting of the budget committee to release funding to address both PFAS and the lack of medical resources in the northeastern portion of the state.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region has been the worst hit, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Single-family homes would fill the southeastern, eastern and northeastern side of the development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
The path of totality — where the moon will completely block out the sun — is roughly 150 miles wide, stretching about 2,500 miles from Texas to northeastern Maine.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands of baby salmon lived to see another day after a tanker truck transporting them crashed near a creek in northeastern Oregon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Associated Press, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
There are photos of Tork, too, catering halal feasts for northeastern Sacramento County’s sizable Middle Eastern population.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Costa Brava, Spain Located on Spain’s northeastern Mediterranean coast, the Costa Brava region is an enchanting year-round destination.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
Evers last week called the meeting of the budget committee to release funding to address both PFAS and the lack of medical resources in the northeastern portion of the state.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region has been the worst hit, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Single-family homes would fill the southeastern, eastern and northeastern side of the development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
The path of totality — where the moon will completely block out the sun — is roughly 150 miles wide, stretching about 2,500 miles from Texas to northeastern Maine.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands of baby salmon lived to see another day after a tanker truck transporting them crashed near a creek in northeastern Oregon.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
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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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