Northeast, the

1. the northeastern part of the US, including the six states in New England, and the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

2. the northeastern part of England, which includes the industrial areas of Tyneside (around Newcastle) and Teesside (around Middlesbrough) ⇒ north

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I. north‧east¹ , Northeast /ˌnɔːθˈiːst◂ $ ˌnɔːrθ-/ noun [uncountable] (written abbreviation NE)
the direction that is exactly between north and east
—northeast adverb:
He headed northeast across the open sea.

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II. northeast² , Northeast adjective (written abbreviation NE)

1. a northeast wind comes from the northeast

2. in the northeast of a place:
the northeast outskirts of Las Vegas

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Northeast, the

1. the northeastern part of the US, including the six states in New England, and the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

2. the northeastern part of England, which includes the industrial areas of Tyneside (around Newcastle) and Teesside (around Middlesbrough) ⇒ north

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