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northeastern

UK/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩//ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/

northeastern adjective: of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

Adjective (1)

northeastern (comparative more northeastern, superlative most northeastern)

  1. Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Northeastern

Northeastern (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
    1. (US) Of or relating to the northeastern region of the contiguous United States.
      • He was not the first Northeastern banker to be surprised by what he saw when he stepped off the train into this Western city.

northeastern meaning in Hindi

northeastern in Hindi

northeastern
उत्तरपूर्वी uttarpūrvī

Examples of northeastern in a sentence

  • Like much of northeastern China, even this region has enjoyed an unusual respite from the smog.
  • She got married four years ago and moved with her husband to Panshi in northeastern Jilin province.
  • Miyagi prefecture is located in the Tōhoku region, in the northeastern part of Japan.

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Forms of northeastern

comparativemore northeastern
superlativemost northeastern
alternative UKnorth-eastern

Origin of northeastern

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

By surface analysis, equally (1) Northeast + -ern or (2) a proprialization from northeastern.

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Questions about northeastern

What does northeastern mean?
Northeastern means of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
What is northeastern in Hindi?
Northeastern in Hindi is उत्तरपूर्वी (uttarpūrvī). See Northeastern meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is northeastern?
Northeastern is an adjective.
How do you pronounce northeastern?
Northeastern is pronounced /ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ (UK).

Words near northeastern in the dictionary

  1. northeastbound
  2. northeaster
  3. northeasterlies
  4. northeasterly
  5. northeastermost
  6. northeastern
  7. Northeastern Region
  8. northeastern water tick
  9. northeastern water ticks
  10. northeasterner
  11. northeasterners

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