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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The hospital also intends to launch the redevelopment of three historic structures at the northeast corner of Washington and Jefferson streets later this year.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Weather in the northeast in April is notoriously unpredictable.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The bat was found on stairs near the music building, which is on the northeast corner of Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Forty-six percent of those who want to leave the northeast are looking to move south.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Weather in the northeast in April is notoriously unpredictable.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The bat was found on stairs near the music building, which is on the northeast corner of Chapman Avenue and Lemon Street.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Forty-six percent of those who want to leave the northeast are looking to move south.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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