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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That evening’s dinner would be helmed by Holmen’s own chefs, a young and talented assemblage from as far as Sicily and Piauí, in the northeast of Brazil. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 The homes will be located on 28 acres at the northeast and southwest corners of Kilgore Road and International Drive, according to a city staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The three-week test deployment of the 3-ton prototype power plant took place at the Axial Seamount in the northeast Pacific Ocean in September. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Councilmember Imelda Padilla said her district, which includes the northeast San Fernando Valley, has been hit the hardest. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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