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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The district includes the northeast section of the San Fernando Valley, which is Pacoima, Lake View Terrace, Sunland-Tujunga, Mission Hills, North Hills, Shadow Hills and Sylmar.
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Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The driver was ejected, and the car came to rest against the front porch of a residence on the northeast corner of the intersection.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
There is the 80-foot mural of Evans on the northeast corner of Raymond James Stadium.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The stop at the northeast corner of Broad and Oregon serves Bus Routes 7, 63 and 68.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The driver was ejected, and the car came to rest against the front porch of a residence on the northeast corner of the intersection.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
There is the 80-foot mural of Evans on the northeast corner of Raymond James Stadium.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The stop at the northeast corner of Broad and Oregon serves Bus Routes 7, 63 and 68.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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