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 5,000-year-old stone circle in Wiltshire, England, U.K., sees an annual alignment on the day of the solstices, with Dec. 21 this year seeing sunrise appear in the northeast just above the Heel Stone.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
There are some 900 US troops stationed there, mostly in the northeast.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Motu Nui, one of the Easter Islands, to the northeast.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Strikes reportedly also targeted Masyaf, a city to the northeast of Tartus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
There are some 900 US troops stationed there, mostly in the northeast.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Motu Nui, one of the Easter Islands, to the northeast.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Strikes reportedly also targeted Masyaf, a city to the northeast of Tartus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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