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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Most of these storms usually move toward the northeast Gulf Coast and Carolinas early in the month, and then the western Gulf can be impacted later in the month.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The area went wide of the real target, however, to give Germany the impression the attack would come farther to the northeast.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The process begins on the northeast side of the campus and takes care of the primary treatment process, Lunde explained.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In Oregon, the three reservoirs where fishing limits were lifted all store water from the Powder River, a tributary of the Snake River, which flows through the northeast part of the state.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The area went wide of the real target, however, to give Germany the impression the attack would come farther to the northeast.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The process begins on the northeast side of the campus and takes care of the primary treatment process, Lunde explained.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
In Oregon, the three reservoirs where fishing limits were lifted all store water from the Powder River, a tributary of the Snake River, which flows through the northeast part of the state.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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