New England

American  

noun

1. an area in the NE United States, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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New England British  

noun

1. the NE part of the US, consisting of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut: settled originally chiefly by Puritans in the mid-17th century

2. a region in SE Australia, in the northern tablelands of New South Wales

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New England Cultural  

1. Region in the northeastern United States that includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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The region is thought to have been named by Captain John Smith for its resemblance to the English coast.

Other Word Forms

• New Englander noun
• New Englandish adjective

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Example Sentences

Produced by controversial “predatory publisher” MDPI, Toxics is not exactly the New England Journal of Medicine.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Vrabel was a three-time Super Bowl champion as a Patriots linebacker and was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023 before returning to New England as head coach last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“There are two competing priorities at Bennington: One is to have a community that is open to many; the other is to bring revenue into a small New England liberal-arts college that needs it.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

According to Professor Tom Gordon, the latest findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, mark the culmination of years of global research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Lois was there with Mary, helping Mary’s little daughter read her New England Primer.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham