nor’easter
nor-EES-ter
A large-scale storm along the northeastern coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, named for the direction from which the strongest winds blow. Nor'easters can bring heavy snow, rain, coastal flooding, and hurricane-force winds. They are the signature weather events of the New England winter.
Etymology
Contraction of "northeaster." The apostrophe preserves the dropped syllable. The term has been in use since at least the 18th century.
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