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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.

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

2. 2
   a storm blowing from the northeast wordnet

Synonyms

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easterlylevantermistralnoreasternorth easterlynorth wind

Antonyms

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southeaster

Example

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

Etymology

From north + easter.

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