the northeast
noun
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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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Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department's Station 156 will be located in the northeast portion of town.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Several projects at varying stages of approval are under consideration there, forming what may one day be a sort of corridor of data center campuses in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Musch Trail starts in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The land is at the northeast corner of Crown Road and Meadow Place Drive.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Several projects at varying stages of approval are under consideration there, forming what may one day be a sort of corridor of data center campuses in the northeast quadrant of Eldamain Road and Route 34.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The Musch Trail starts in the northeast corner of the lot.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The land is at the northeast corner of Crown Road and Meadow Place Drive.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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