Definitions for northeaster

northeaster north·east·er

Spelling: [nawrth-ee-ster; Nautical nawr-ee-ster]
IPA: /ˌnɔrθˈi stər; Nautical ˌnɔrˈi stər/

Northeaster is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 926 anagrams from letters in northeaster (aeehnorrstt).

Definitions for northeaster

noun

  1. New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
  2. Meteorology. northeast storm.

Origin of northeaster

First recorded in 1765-75; northeast + -er1

Examples for northeaster

“northeaster coming,” grunted the Indian, without even glancing at the strings of trout.

A winter midnight was on the woods, while a northeaster smote the coast, a dozen miles away, with the million sledges of the surf.

A northeaster grew in violence as night came swiftly on, and a heavy sea arose.

The northeaster did not disturb them seriously, for they were in camp with plenty to eat.

The northeaster continued to rage with varying degrees of fury for two more days.

There was something even refreshing in it, as in a northeaster to a hardy temperament.

A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.

It is only when the northeaster soughs in the eaves and brings him leisure that he drops into narrative.

The chill, damp wind sighing drearily across the forest presaged a northeaster.

The measured mile was soon reached, and then in the teeth of the northeaster she tore through the water.

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