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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Example Sentences

Mendonca Filho spoke with AFP from Recife, his hometown in northeastern Brazil, where he received the news of the Oscar nominations.

From Barron's

During the northeastern offensive, U.S. forces shot down at least one Syrian government drone near one of the bases used by American troops, according to two U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

The storm was expected to linger for days, shifting into the heavily populated mid-Atlantic and northeastern states while crippling daily life and ushering in a frigid air mass across the country.

From Barron's

Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area well over half the length of the continental United States, stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's

Dozens of people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were displaced in northeastern South Africa and neighbouring Mozambique in the flooding, caused by weeks of intense storms and rains.

From Barron's