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northeastern

nort·heas·tern

UK/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ US/ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ rare us

adjective

1.

situated in or oriented toward the northeast

  • “the northeasterly part of the island”
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2.

of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania

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Origin

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

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