Northeaster
[north-EES-tər]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: American English, late 18th century
1.
a storm or wind blowing from the northeast, especially in New England
Examples of Northeaster in a sentence
"Even though the northeaster knocked down a lot of trees in my neighborhood, we didn’t lose power."
"Jane’s flight was delayed because of the northeaster passing over Rhode Island."
About Northeaster
The word northeaster developed as a description of the powerful northeast winds that cause storms in the New England region of the United States.
Did you Know?
A northeaster, often contracted to be called a nor’easter, can happen year round, which is why people might get a spring nor’easter composed of rain and winds and a winter nor’easter bringing piles of snow in the same year. However, the storms are most likely to be strongest between September and April. These winter nor’easters can cause billions of dollars in damage, so batten down the hatches if you’re anywhere near one.
