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 shell appeared brighter in the northeast and southwest, with a fainter arc connecting the two regions to the northwest, outlining the outer edge.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Forecasters are monitoring a busy Atlantic Ocean after Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic, as Hurricane Gabrielle churns to the northeast, and a third potential cyclone threatens to follow.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
As a result, the northeast Johnson County city updated its rules, with more restrictions around younger riders, and several private shopping centers have banned e-bikes altogether.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Flynn said that the storm eventually is expected to spin around, and gather moisture from the northeast.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Forecasters are monitoring a busy Atlantic Ocean after Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Central Tropical Atlantic, as Hurricane Gabrielle churns to the northeast, and a third potential cyclone threatens to follow.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
As a result, the northeast Johnson County city updated its rules, with more restrictions around younger riders, and several private shopping centers have banned e-bikes altogether.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Flynn said that the storm eventually is expected to spin around, and gather moisture from the northeast.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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