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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In Connecticut, people were encouraged to avoid travel as a winter storm approached the northeast on Friday.
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Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The air force said Russian drones were targeting the capital and regions in the northeast and south.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Several customers in the northeast Lower Peninsula use the service.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The wind will be lighter and pleasant out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The air force said Russian drones were targeting the capital and regions in the northeast and south.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Several customers in the northeast Lower Peninsula use the service.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The wind will be lighter and pleasant out of the northeast at 10 miles per hour.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 23 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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