New England

noun

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

New England

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

New England

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

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

Example Sentences

The Titans will play host to New England on Sunday, the visiting Patriots coached by Mike Vrabel, the coach that Callahan replaced after he was dismissed following the 2023 Tennessee campaign.

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He was inspired in part by tiny Pomfret, Vt., home to a farm with classic red barns that offers the quintessential New England scenery.

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It tastes the same as regular salt and can reduce the chance you’ll have a heart attack or stroke by 10-15%, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2021.

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It was none other than Tom Brady and the 2001 New England Patriots.

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Eight years ago, he’d been present at the Super Bowl when his beloved New England Patriots came back from 28-3 down to beat the Atlanta Falcons.

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