North East
Boston's compass region
The compass direction or region lying between north and east.
As a proper noun, it typically refers to a specific geographic region: the North East of England (around Newcastle and Sunderland) or the Northeast United States (New England and surrounding states).
The two-word spelling is more common in British usage; Americans typically write Northeast.
She moved to the North East for work.
- NewcastleEnglish northeastern port city
- GeordieNewcastle resident or dialect
- GatesheadTyneside town, south bank
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- directionWay something faces
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