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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The storm is moving from the southeast to the northeast.
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Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Even with the strong winds out of the northeast, swirling wind patterns known as eddies have formed in some locations, including near the Eaton fire east of Los Angeles.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The researchers also determined that volcanic activity in the western part of the caldera may be decreasing, with future eruptions more likely to occur in the northeast of Yellowstone.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the northeast and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Even with the strong winds out of the northeast, swirling wind patterns known as eddies have formed in some locations, including near the Eaton fire east of Los Angeles.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The researchers also determined that volcanic activity in the western part of the caldera may be decreasing, with future eruptions more likely to occur in the northeast of Yellowstone.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the northeast and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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 19 Jan. 2025.
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