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northeastern

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north·east  (nôrth-st, nôr-st)
n.
1. Abbr. NE The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due north and due east, or 45° east of due north.
2. An area or region lying in the northeast.
3. Northeast A region of the northeast United States, generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
adj.
1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the northeast.
2. Originating in or coming from the northeast: a northeast wind.
adv.
In, from, or toward the northeast.

north·eastern adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.northeastern - situated in or oriented toward the northeast; "the northeasterly part of the island"
north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico"
2.northeastern - of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania
eastern - of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
Translations
northeastern [ˈnɔːθˈiːstən] ADJnor(d)este, del nor(d)este
in northeastern Spainal nor(d)este or en el nor(d)este de España
the northeastern coastla costa nororiental or nor(d)este
northeastern [ˌnɔːðˈiːstən] adjdi nordest
northeastern [ˌnɔːðˈiːstən] adjdi nordest


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This offered itself in the village of Ashtabula, in the northeastern part of the State, and there we all found ourselves one moonlight night of early summer.
It may be inconvenient for Georgia, or the States forming our western or northeastern borders, to send their representatives to the seat of government; but they would find it more so to struggle alone against an invading enemy, or even to support alone the whole expense of those precautions which may be dictated by the neighborhood of continual danger.
Danes' the whole northeastern half of the island obtained for the remainder the peace which was the first essential for the reestablishment of civilization.
 
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