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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The mass stabbing began at around 3:22 p.m. in the northeast part of the city, near the U.S. National Arboretum and Gallaudet University.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Adelyn Grimes, of Reno, was identified by the medical examiner after the incident at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, on the northeast side of Lake Tahoe, and her manner of death was ruled an accident, CBS News and local outlet 2 News Nevada reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Incline Village is on the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe, which is about a 120-mile drive northeast from Sacramento.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of heading to the northeast in pursuit of the International Space Station, the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft departed Launch Complex 39A and arced to the southeast, then turned south on a flight path hugging Florida's east coast.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Adelyn Grimes, of Reno, was identified by the medical examiner after the incident at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, on the northeast side of Lake Tahoe, and her manner of death was ruled an accident, CBS News and local outlet 2 News Nevada reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Incline Village is on the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe, which is about a 120-mile drive northeast from Sacramento.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Instead of heading to the northeast in pursuit of the International Space Station, the Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft departed Launch Complex 39A and arced to the southeast, then turned south on a flight path hugging Florida's east coast.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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