north-eastern
Toward sunrise and pole
North-eastern describes something situated in, coming from, or relating to the northeast—the direction or region between north and east.
The north-eastern states were hit hardest by the storm.
The hyphenated spelling is more common in British English; American English typically uses northeastern.
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- navigationDetermining position and course
- headingDirectional course traveled
- quadrantFourth of a circle
orientation · coordinate · cardinal · intercardinal · azimuth · trajectory · course · wayfinding
Regional language variety
- accentRegional speech pattern
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- cultureCollective social practices
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
indigenous · tribal · frontier · borderland · hinterland · province · territory · states
Low temperature state
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- continentalOf a continent
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- borealOf northern regions
frigid · snowy · icy · wintry · frost · blizzard · windchill · permafrost
Separated from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
backwoods · hinterland · undeveloped · rugged · mountainous · forested · wilderness · frontier
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- navigationDetermining position and course
- headingDirectional course traveled
quadrant · orientation · coordinate · cardinal · intercardinal · azimuth · trajectory · course · wayfinding · map
dialect
Regional language variety
vernacular · indigenous · tribal · frontier · borderland · hinterland · province · territory · states · corridor
cold
Low temperature state
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- continentalOf a continent
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
boreal · frigid · snowy · icy · wintry · frost · blizzard · windchill · permafrost · seasonal
isolated
Separated from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- inaccessibleCannot be reached
- far-flungScattered over vast areas
peripheral · backwoods · hinterland · undeveloped · rugged · mountainous · forested · wilderness · frontier · outpost
north-easternsouth-western
Direction between two cardinals
southwestern · south-west · southwest · southwesterly · south-eastern