northeastern
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northeastern¹
- /ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ UK
- /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ US
Rhymes with -iːstə(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
From Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastern.
adjective more northeastern · most northeastern · north-eastern
- Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
Northeastern²
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, equally (1) Northeast + -ern or (2) a proprialization from northeastern.
adjective
- Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
- Of or relating to the northeastern region of the contiguous United States. He was not the first Northeastern banker to be surprised by what he saw when he stepped off the train into this Western city.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eastern, northeasterly, northeast, north, southeastern, south-eastern, south-east, north-eastern, north-western, northern, north-west, north-east, northwestern, northwest, southeast, manchuria
Translations
Every language
adj northeastern
| Español | del nordeste, al nordeste, nororiental, nordoriental, nordestal, norestal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동북의 dongbug-ui, 북동의 bukdong-ui |
| 日本語 | 北東の hokutō no, 東北の tōhoku no |
| 中文 | 東北的 /东北的 dōngběi de |
| हिन्दी | उत्तरपूर्वी uttarpūrvī |
| Português | nordestino |
| Français | nord-oriental |
| Deutsch | nordöstlich |
| Italiano | nordorientale |
| Ελληνικά | βορειοανατολικός voreioanatolikós |
| Română | nord-vestic |
| Русский | се́веро-восто́чный sévero-vostóčnyj |
Talk about this word "northeastern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/northeastern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. northeastern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/northeastern "northeastern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/northeastern.Cite this
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title = {northeastern},
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