northeastern

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Also spelled north-eastern

US /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ UK /ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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adj
In, from, or facing the northeast.

They live in a small town in the northeastern part of the country.

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1 adj · in, from, or facing the... northeast

Etymology

From Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastern.

norþesterne Middle English norþēasterne Old English

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