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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Indiana confirmed two more cases Monday in an outbreak that has sickened eight in Allen County in the northeast part of the state — five are unvaccinated minors and three are adults whose vaccination status is unknown.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Two more people died in attacks on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, and one person was killed in Kharkiv in the northeast of the country, regional leaders said.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The front will stretch from the southwest to the northeast, roughly from Kansas City to Keokuk, Iowa.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The home price increase was reported in 97 of the top 100 markets, with higher rises in the northeast and Midwest regions.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Two more people died in attacks on Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, and one person was killed in Kharkiv in the northeast of the country, regional leaders said.
—Todd Symons, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The front will stretch from the southwest to the northeast, roughly from Kansas City to Keokuk, Iowa.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The home price increase was reported in 97 of the top 100 markets, with higher rises in the northeast and Midwest regions.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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