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.
Examples of the northeast in a Sentence
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Residents in the country’s eastern half will see the best of the eclipse as the path of totality enters the U.S. in Texas and takes a northeast path through Appalachia and into the northeast U.S.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
While earthquakes in the northeast U.S. are rare, Buffalo, New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake in February 2023 — the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years.
—NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Clouds are expected in much of the eclipse’s path Monday thanks to storms that are moving across the central U.S.
National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard says the northeast U.S. currently has the best chance of clear skies, along with parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
These precincts are located in the northeast corner of the county.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The company is part of an upstart tech hub in this southern Israeli city, just minutes from the northeast border of the Gaza Strip.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
In Canada, the Southern Resident Killer Whales, which live in the northeast of the Pacific Ocean, are considered endangered, as only 74 remain in the wild as of December 2023.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The weather system is currently spiraling in the jet stream and should head to the northeast by evening.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
This was with the previous prediction window but a little to the northeast of the 'most likely' part of the path.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2024
While earthquakes in the northeast U.S. are rare, Buffalo, New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake in February 2023 — the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years.
—NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Clouds are expected in much of the eclipse’s path Monday thanks to storms that are moving across the central U.S.
National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Chenard says the northeast U.S. currently has the best chance of clear skies, along with parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
These precincts are located in the northeast corner of the county.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The company is part of an upstart tech hub in this southern Israeli city, just minutes from the northeast border of the Gaza Strip.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
In Canada, the Southern Resident Killer Whales, which live in the northeast of the Pacific Ocean, are considered endangered, as only 74 remain in the wild as of December 2023.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The weather system is currently spiraling in the jet stream and should head to the northeast by evening.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
This was with the previous prediction window but a little to the northeast of the 'most likely' part of the path.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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