northeastern
Of, related to, located in, or from the northeastOf, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
» A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at two forty-six p.m. local time on March eleventh.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
nordöstlich
се́веро-восто́чныйsévero-vostóčnyj
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
Examples
64 sentencesA powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at two forty-six p.m. local time on March eleventh.
Kabylie is located in northeastern Algeria.
I remember driving through northeastern Algeria.
"Where is Kabylie?" "It's in northeastern Algeria."
"Where exactly is Kabylie?" "In northeastern Algeria."
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastFrom Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastern.
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Forms
more northeastern, most northeastern| Comparative | more northeastern Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most northeastern Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- situated in or oriented toward the northeast:northeasterlynortheast
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form