northeastern
adjective
north·east·ern
nȯrth-ˈē-stərn 
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
Examples of northeastern in a Sentence
the northeastern corner of the state
Recent Examples on the Web
Owners of The Sayre Mansion since the early-2000s, the Settlers Hospitality group concentrates on a handful of properties with historically significant roots in the northeastern Pennsylvania Pocono and the lower New York Catskill mountains.
—
John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Northeastern Montana and Southern Wyoming Similar red flag warnings were issued for parts of northeastern Montana and southern Wyoming.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
First occurrence The pterosaur’s jawbone with teeth came from a remote area in northeastern Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, Smithsonian officials said.
—Sara Schilling
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Kaziranga National Park, Assam Located in northeastern India against the beautiful backdrop of the Brahmaputra River, Kaziranga is a conservation success story.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for northeastern
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Northeastern Montana and Southern Wyoming Similar red flag warnings were issued for parts of northeastern Montana and southern Wyoming.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
First occurrence The pterosaur’s jawbone with teeth came from a remote area in northeastern Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, Smithsonian officials said.
—Sara Schilling
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Kaziranga National Park, Assam Located in northeastern India against the beautiful backdrop of the Brahmaputra River, Kaziranga is a conservation success story.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for northeastern
Cite this Entry
“Northeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northeastern. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
northeastern
adjective
north·east·ern
nȯr-ˈthē-stərn
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Northeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the northeast
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share