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- [nawrth-ee-ster; Nautical nawr-ee-ster]
- /ˌnɔrθˈi stər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər/
- /ˌnɔrθˈi·stər/
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- [nawrth-ee-ster; Nautical nawr-ee-ster]
- /ˌnɔrθˈi stər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər/
Definitions of northeaster word
- noun northeaster New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast. 1
- noun northeaster Meteorology. northeast storm. 1
- noun northeaster A storm or wind blowing from the northeast, especially in New England. 1
- noun northeaster a strong wind or storm from the northeast 0
- noun northeaster a storm or strong wind from the northeast 0
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Origin of northeaster
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; northeast + -er1
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Parts of speech for Northeaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northeaster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
northeaster usage trend in Literature
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