northeastern

CEFRB1

/nˌɔˈrθistərn/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Located in or related to the northeast.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

Examples

  • Kabylie is a Berber-speaking area in northeastern Algeria.

  • Kabylie is a mainly mountainous region in northeastern Algeria.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/
  • /ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • Northeastern Chinese dishes are tasteless.

  • He was not the first Northeastern banker to be surprised by what he saw when he stepped off the train into this Western city.

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Origin

adjective

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