Northeastern en · ADJ
Etymology
By surface analysis, equally (1) Northeast + -ern or (2) a proprialization from northeastern.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
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(US, not-comparable) Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. ▸ 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.
Coordinates
Southern · Southwestern · Western · Northwestern · Northwestern · Southwestern · Northern · Western · Southeastern · Northern · Eastern · Southern · Southeastern · Eastern