Northeast

== English == === Alternative forms === North East === Etymology === By proprialization from northeast. === Proper noun === the Northeast Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. Comeronyms: North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest (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. Comeronyms: North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest (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. ==== Related terms ==== === 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 ==== See also ==== New England === Anagrams === Athertons