northeastern

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/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ (UK)

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/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ (UK) · /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ (US)

Definition of northeastern

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adj

Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
(not-comparable)Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
(US, not-comparable)Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

“He was not the first Northeastern banker to be surprised by what he saw when he stepped off the train into this Western city.”

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

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