Northeast
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
the Northeast
- (US) The northeastern region of the contiguous United States including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, sometimes inclusive of Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia.
- (UK) Alternative form of North East (“a region of England”).
- (China) The northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning in China.
- (India) The northeastern region of India including Assam and its surrounding states.
Proper noun
Northeast
- A place in the United States:
- A township in Adams County, Illinois.
- A township in Orange County, Indiana.
- A defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- A section in Billings, Montana.
- A quadrant in Washington, D.C..
Synonyms
- (US): North (Southern US)
- (China): Manchuria, Inner Manchuria (sometimes proscribed)
- (India): Seven Sisters, Seven Sister States