New England


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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Other words from New England

  • New Eng·land·er, noun
  • New Eng·land·ish, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for New England

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

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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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