nor'easter

A form of northeaster — An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually originate from the northeast.

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Meanings

nounnor'easter (plural nor'easters)

plural nor'easters

  1. AustraliaUSalternativeAlternative form of northeaster.

    A powerful nor'easter is on "the doorstep" of Southern New England and will linger in the region through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

    2026 September 25, Jack Perry, “Nor'easter starts today. Here's when RI gets hit hardest”, in The Providence Journal, retrieved 25 Sep 2026
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    A nor’easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast experienced excessive rain, lashing winds and coastal flooding.

    2025 October 12, Kathy McCormack, “New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes”, in AP News, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2025

    Satellite images on Monday morning revealed the textbook “comma cloud” shape of a powerful nor’easter. The storm’s long tail stretches south through the Florida peninsula, while the main “head” of the comma churns over the Northeastern United States, where the most severe conditions have been unfolding.

    2026 February 23, Judson Jones, “See the Storm’s Shape From Space”, in The New York Times, retrieved 25 Sep 2026

Origin

Contraction of northeaster.

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APA

nor'easter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'easter

MLA

“nor'easter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'easter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nor'easter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nor'easter.

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