northeastern

IPA/ˌnɔːˈθiː.stən/
KK[nˌɔrθˈistɚn]IPA/ˌnɔːrˈθiː.stɚn/

northeastern — adjective

  • northeasternpositive
  • more northeasterncomparative
  • most northeasternsuperlative

1. pointing toward, coming from, or located on the side that faces the northeast.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

pointing toward, coming from, or located on the side that faces the northeast.

例句

A cold northeastern wind blew across the harbour all morning.

northeastern + noun (wind / breeze / gale)

Owen built the greenhouse against the northeastern wall to catch the morning sun.

northeastern wall / side of a building

同義詞
  • northeasterly

    preferred for winds and predicate use ('the wind was northeasterly')

  • NE

    abbreviation used on maps and in weather reports

反義詞

文法句型

northeastern + noun (winds, slope, coast, side)

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun. Distinguish from sense 2: here the meaning is purely directional (the side facing northeast), not a named region.

常見錯誤

❌The wind was northeastern.
✅The wind was northeasterly.' / 'A northeastern wind blew in.
💡as a predicate after 'be', use 'northeasterly'; 'northeastern' normally sits before a noun.

2. belonging to, typical of, or located in the US Northeast — a cultural region tha

2.形容詞B2
釋義

belonging to, typical of, or located in the US Northeast — a cultural region that usually covers the six New England states together with New York, and at times also Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

例句

Many northeastern cities such as Boston and Philadelphia were founded in the seventeenth century.

northeastern cities / states (US region)

Hamza moved from Texas to a small northeastern college town for graduate school.

northeastern + place noun (town / state)

同義詞
  • New England

    narrower — only the six states (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI), not NY/NJ/PA

  • Mid-Atlantic

    overlapping subregion covering NY, NJ, PA — sometimes contrasted with New England within 'northeastern'

反義詞
  • southwestern

    the opposite US region (Arizona, New Mexico, parts of Texas)

文法句型

northeastern + place noun (states, cities, accent)

用法筆記

American English. Often capitalized as 'Northeastern' when paired with a proper-noun place name (e.g. 'Northeastern University'). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a specific cultural and geographic region of the US, not a compass direction.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the northeastern of the United States last summer.
✅I visited the Northeast of the United States last summer.
💡for the region as a noun, use 'the Northeast'; 'northeastern' is the adjective form.