HyperDic: northeastern

English > 2 senses of the word *northeastern*:
ADJECTIVE	all	northeastern, northeasterly, northeast	situated in or oriented toward the northeast
ADJECTIVE	all	northeastern	of a region of the United States generally including the New England states

northeastern > pronunciation
Sounds	nao.rthiy'stern
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *northeastern*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	situated in or oriented toward the northeast.
Synonyms	northeasterly, northeast
Broader	north	situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Spanish	nordestal

English > *northeastern*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Broader	eastern	Of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States