the northeast
noun
variants
or the Northeast
: the northeastern part of a country or region
A mountain range is in the northeast of the country.
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Milwaukee Mitchell public affairs director Harold Mester said the airport has plans for a long-term redevelopment of the northeast quadrant to promote more general and business aviation.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys — which would outlaw keeping the animals as pets — its sole monkey owner is fighting to keep hers.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
And at Brown University in the northeast US, a shooter killed two students and injured nine more after opening fire in a classroom Saturday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Areas to the northeast of Cincinnati, such as Dayton, are expected to only get 1-2 inches of snow.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys — which would outlaw keeping the animals as pets — its sole monkey owner is fighting to keep hers.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
And at Brown University in the northeast US, a shooter killed two students and injured nine more after opening fire in a classroom Saturday.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Areas to the northeast of Cincinnati, such as Dayton, are expected to only get 1-2 inches of snow.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the northeast
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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