Nor'easter
Regional
- Meaning
- Coastal cyclone hammering the Atlantic seaboard.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Boston, New England, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey
What does “Nor'easter” mean
An extratropical cyclone that pinwheels up the Atlantic coast with winds out of the northeast, slamming the New England and Mid-Atlantic shore with snow, sideways rain, and storm surge. A bad Nor'easter can shut down Boston and New York for days, and beachfront houses on the Outer Banks or Cape Cod live or die by them. The contraction is non-negotiable: never 'northeaster' in actual New England speech.
Where it's used
Other recorded meanings
- New England: a powerful coastal storm from the northeast.
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