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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Apart from the base, lodging is tucked into the wooded areas, small mini-communities that feel private and quiet, and compared to most ski mountains in the northeast, a reminder of the early days.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After a four-year hiatus, the Spring Farmers Market is back from 8 a.m. to noon Sundays through March 30 at Royal Palm Place, Via de Palmas (at the clocktower on the northeast corner of Mizner Boulevard and Federal Highway).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
Interstate 44 was shut down in both directions in the northeast part of the state and into far western Missouri.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article In the northeast corner of Colorado, a co-op program is helping wrestling thrive.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After a four-year hiatus, the Spring Farmers Market is back from 8 a.m. to noon Sundays through March 30 at Royal Palm Place, Via de Palmas (at the clocktower on the northeast corner of Mizner Boulevard and Federal Highway).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
Interstate 44 was shut down in both directions in the northeast part of the state and into far western Missouri.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article In the northeast corner of Colorado, a co-op program is helping wrestling thrive.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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