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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Most of them dwell in the lush greenery of Etosha National Park in the north of the country and near the border with Botswana in the northeast.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
While cool rain falls on the northeast, the southeast is under heat advisories and extreme heat warnings.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Windy Japan Tsunami Warning Update A tsunami wave measuring 1.3 meters was recorded at Kuji Port in Japan's Iwate prefecture, located in the northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
With the possible exception of Washington, D.C., these cities should also offer a respite from some of the cold in the northeast.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
While cool rain falls on the northeast, the southeast is under heat advisories and extreme heat warnings.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Windy Japan Tsunami Warning Update A tsunami wave measuring 1.3 meters was recorded at Kuji Port in Japan's Iwate prefecture, located in the northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
With the possible exception of Washington, D.C., these cities should also offer a respite from some of the cold in the northeast.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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