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 80,000-square-meter (860,000-sq-ft) facility, located in the Changping district on the northeast outskirts of Beijing, follows a pilot smart factory in Yizhuang, which produced about a million units a year of the company's Mix Fold smartphone.
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The plan shows a 13,500-square-foot grocer on about 4 acres in a stand-alone commercial building in the northeast part of Matthews Gateway development on East John Street.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024
The store relocated four years ago from State Street in the Collister neighborhood to the northeast corner of Franklin and Cole roads near the Union Pacific Railroad track.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 July 2024
This system is expected to spread from the southwestern portion of the state to the northeast throughout the day.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The plan shows a 13,500-square-foot grocer on about 4 acres in a stand-alone commercial building in the northeast part of Matthews Gateway development on East John Street.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024
The store relocated four years ago from State Street in the Collister neighborhood to the northeast corner of Franklin and Cole roads near the Union Pacific Railroad track.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 July 2024
This system is expected to spread from the southwestern portion of the state to the northeast throughout the day.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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