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 far-north Kansas City site will be off the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and 169 Highway in Clay County.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The final restaurant that was nominated was Oberlin, which can be found all the way in the northeast corner of the country in Providence, Rhode Island.
—Nick Jachim, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
When the record was initially checked out, the South St. Paul Library at the northeast corner of Third and Marie avenues was an independent city-run library.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Nearly 400 miles to the northeast, Wilbarger County, too, had about 300 misdemeanors that year.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
The final restaurant that was nominated was Oberlin, which can be found all the way in the northeast corner of the country in Providence, Rhode Island.
—Nick Jachim, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
When the record was initially checked out, the South St. Paul Library at the northeast corner of Third and Marie avenues was an independent city-run library.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Nearly 400 miles to the northeast, Wilbarger County, too, had about 300 misdemeanors that year.
—Ilana Panich-Linsman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“The northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20northeast. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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