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northeastern

American  
[nawrth-eest-ern] / ˌnɔrθˈist ərn /

adjective

  1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the northeast.

  2. Northeastern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Northeast in a country, continent, etc.


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The scientists analyzed more than 3,000 bones collected in northeastern Wyoming.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Syrskiy, meanwhile, said he had visited the northeastern front.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The new restaurant, located in the northeastern state of Nuevo León near the Texas border, serves as an "important proof-of-concept" the company said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a large leafhopper native to certain parts of North America, including northeastern Mexico, but invasive in California.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

I was born in Narewka, a rural village in northeastern Poland, near Białystok, not far from the border with Belarus.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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