northeastern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
adj
  1. Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
  2. Of or relating to the northeastern region of the contiguous United States.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Khangtran2008-northeastern.wav

Word forms

northeastern more northeastern most northeastern north-eastern

Etymology

From Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastern.

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