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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On the northeast and east side, firefighting crews continue to mop up and strengthen existing lines by removing snags and completing hose lays across steep, rocky terrain, and old-growth vegetation.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The streetlight was installed in the past several weeks on the northeast corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Calle Corta, city spokesman Anthony Santacroce said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
This month, the Plaze Pop-Up is also back at the northeast corner of Vel.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In August, Hurricane Erin brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeast Caribbean before growing in size and churning up high surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The streetlight was installed in the past several weeks on the northeast corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Calle Corta, city spokesman Anthony Santacroce said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
This month, the Plaze Pop-Up is also back at the northeast corner of Vel.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In August, Hurricane Erin brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northeast Caribbean before growing in size and churning up high surf and dangerous rip currents along the East Coast.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 2025.
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