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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You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Several projects at varying stages of approval are under consideration in Yorkville, forming what may one day be a sort of corridor of data center campuses in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In September, the northeast Pacific reached its highest average temperature of 69 degrees, half a degree warmer than ever before, according to NOAA.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Mikkelson was first elected to serve as one of the representatives for Ward 3 in the northeast Johnson County city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Several projects at varying stages of approval are under consideration in Yorkville, forming what may one day be a sort of corridor of data center campuses in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In September, the northeast Pacific reached its highest average temperature of 69 degrees, half a degree warmer than ever before, according to NOAA.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Mikkelson was first elected to serve as one of the representatives for Ward 3 in the northeast Johnson County city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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