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 Marquesas Islands — a remote and rocky group in the northeast of French Polynesia — had the highest average number of species per reef.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
That program lacks oversight and has been extraordinarily expensive, said Rodriguez, who represents the northeast San Fernando Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Once again, the plot will see the pair parachuted into failing investigations across the northeast of England.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The Fed’s analysis found that student loan delinquency was most prevalent in the south, while states in the northeast tended to have lower rates.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
That program lacks oversight and has been extraordinarily expensive, said Rodriguez, who represents the northeast San Fernando Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Once again, the plot will see the pair parachuted into failing investigations across the northeast of England.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The Fed’s analysis found that student loan delinquency was most prevalent in the south, while states in the northeast tended to have lower rates.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 13 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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