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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According to the Weather Prediction Center from the National Weather Service, the worst of the cold temperatures will stay to the northeast of Georgia.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast alongside a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over recent months.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Most guests at Chablé Yucatán arrive via Mérida, the capital of the state of Yucatán which is 25 miles to the northeast of the property.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
This four-bedroom, 4½ bathroom condo in the northeast corner of this West Loop building has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Chicago skyline.
—Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast alongside a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over recent months.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Most guests at Chablé Yucatán arrive via Mérida, the capital of the state of Yucatán which is 25 miles to the northeast of the property.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
This four-bedroom, 4½ bathroom condo in the northeast corner of this West Loop building has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Chicago skyline.
—Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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