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 exact location is generally linked to the jet stream - and right now, the jet stream is moving sharply to the northeast, from the upper Baja California peninsula to a spot just west of Lake Michigan.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
The system is headed to the northeast at 10-15 mph and will remain over the open central Atlantic, with no threat to land.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Ground broke last year at a property on B Street, on the northeast side of Ellis Lake, that Marysville officials for years had sought to develop.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Even in the plan’s trimmer version, the state’s contribution would have helped expand the north wall along Fifth Street to improve the northeast entrance security area, increase disability access, update restroom plumbing and reduce pedestrian congestion.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 June 2025
The system is headed to the northeast at 10-15 mph and will remain over the open central Atlantic, with no threat to land.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Ground broke last year at a property on B Street, on the northeast side of Ellis Lake, that Marysville officials for years had sought to develop.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Even in the plan’s trimmer version, the state’s contribution would have helped expand the north wall along Fifth Street to improve the northeast entrance security area, increase disability access, update restroom plumbing and reduce pedestrian congestion.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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