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northeaster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | noreaster |
| Type of | storm, violent storm |
| Derivation | northeasterly |
Examples of northeaster
northeaster
The sails filled with a thump as we left Beavertail and a brisk northeaster rolled in.
From the washingtonpost.com
Two oil tankers had been caught off Cape Cod in a winter northeaster in February 1952.
From the boston.com
The problems were made worse by a powerful northeaster that dumped snow on the region Nov.
From the latimes.com
There is one set of warnings for tropical storms, and another set for northeaster or winter storms.
From the nytimes.com
The northwestern parts of Lofa border the nation of Sierra Leone and the northeaster parts border Guinea.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The day of the gathering was fraught by a severe northeaster.
From the nytimes.com
As he strode in and asked to play with Springsteen for the very first time, a northeaster blew the door off.
From the stltoday.com
- A storm blowing from the northeast
- A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a type of macro-scale storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, so named because the winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada. ...
- Slang term meaning "not entitled", this dates from when ratings stepped up to the pay table only to discover they were not entitled to pay by reason of fines or other debts. This was abbreviated "N.E." on the pay sheet.
- A northeast wind, particularly a strong wind or gale.
- Here's my layman's try at a Northeaster definition. A Northeaster is counter-clock wise turning cyclone (a storm system circulating around a center) as opposed to a hurricane which turns right in the northern hemisphere. ...
