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northeaster

British  
/ ˌnɔːθˈiːstə, ˌnɔːrˈiːstə /

noun

  1. a strong wind or storm from the northeast

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At the 5 percent significance level, there is enough evidence to conclude that the mean amount of summer rain in the northeaster US is less than 11.52 inches, on average.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

Clark’s Point is on the northeaster shore of Nushagak Bay.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2018

Early the next morning, the ship was caught in a northeaster, driven toward shore, and dashed upon the rocks just outside Cohasset Harbor.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 19, 2015

At least 230,000 homes there lost power from the northeaster.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2012

All through the night and the early morning a summer northeaster had lashed the city streets; the pavements glistened with moisture; the hurrying rainclouds obscured the sun.

From The Money Gods by Clark, Ellery H.