New England
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noun
an area in the NE United States, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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OTHER WORDS FROM New England
New Eng·land·er, nounNew Eng·land·ish, adjectiveWords nearby New England
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British Dictionary definitions for New England
New England
noun
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
a region in SE Australia, in the northern tablelands of New South Wales
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Cultural definitions for New England
New England
Region in the northeastern United States that includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
notes for New England
The region is thought to have been named by Captain John Smith for its resemblance to the English coast.
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