Northeaster
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Northeaster is a noun meaning (meteorology) An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.
Meaning
(meteorology) An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.
Example Sentences
A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.
A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.
Word Forms
- northeasters
- nor'easter
- noreaster
Synonyms for northeaster
Depending on context, synonyms include noreaster.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noreaster, northeasterly, northwesterly, nor'wester, northwester, easterly.
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