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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Howe Community Park’s new attraction is in the northeast corner of the park off Bell Street.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Hickey said the current Tennessee map is a reaction to states controlled by Democrats in places like the northeast and other deep blue states that have enacted gerrymandered maps.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 May 2026
The Juan de Fuca plate, located in the northeast Pacific Ocean off the West Coast of North America, is moving eastward toward the North American plate at a rate of about four centimeters per year, according to the PNSN.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities remain major draws for other East River locales, including the Glacial Lakes area in the northeast and the Missouri River in the central and southeast parts of the state.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Hickey said the current Tennessee map is a reaction to states controlled by Democrats in places like the northeast and other deep blue states that have enacted gerrymandered maps.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 May 2026
The Juan de Fuca plate, located in the northeast Pacific Ocean off the West Coast of North America, is moving eastward toward the North American plate at a rate of about four centimeters per year, according to the PNSN.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor activities remain major draws for other East River locales, including the Glacial Lakes area in the northeast and the Missouri River in the central and southeast parts of the state.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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