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The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast, is a geographic region of the United States located on the Atlantic coast of North America.
the area in the northeast of England, the U.S., or another country: Newcastle is one of the largest cities in the Northeast. Fewer examples. Wintry conditions are making roads hazardous for drivers in the northeast of England. I've lived in the northeast all my life.
News: The word news has been claimed to be an acronym of the four cardinal directions (north, east, west, and south). However, old spellings of the word varied widely (e.g., newesse, newis, nevis, neus, newys, niewes, newis, nues, etc.).
It seems that you are right and "northeast" is American English, while British English spells it "north-east". However , Cambridge Dictionaries Online do not have any reference to the hyphenated variant.
- Apparently, in American English the two words indeed merge completely into one compound word "northeast." The most obvious example is how "Northe...
- On Oxford Dictionaries Online , the US English dictionary writes it as one word and has no entry for the spelling including a hyphen, while the B...
- It is not just a matter of USA vs UK, you also have to consider whether we are looking at a noun or an adjective. As a rule of thumb, compound noun...
NORTHEAST definition: 1. the direction that is between north and east: 2. the area in the northeast of England, the US…. Learn more.
Mar 20, 2024 · northeast (plural northeasts) The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°. Antonym: southwest.
