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

The roughly 60-mile journey adds to the hundreds of miles she’s already traveled from her birthplace in Plumas County, in the far northeastern corner of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Saltiveri's farm, owned by his father and grandfather before him, is in an isolated spot in the province of Lleida, in the northeastern region of Catalonia.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

One Chinese tourist from the northeastern city of Shenyang told AFP that a peek at North Korea from Dandong was close enough for him.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

In the early 2000s, Moshiri told the Journal, he accompanied Chávez to visit the site of a planned deepwater port in northeastern Venezuela, to bring offshore gas into the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

For instance, Aboriginal hunter-gatherers of northeastern Australia traded for thousands of years with farmers of the Torres Strait Islands, between Australia and New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond