New England

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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, adjective

Words nearby New England

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How to use New England in a sentence

However, they note that even the modest slowing of 15 percent has been accompanied by odd temperature patterns in the ocean and the significant upending of certain key fisheries, such as lobster and cod off the coast of New England.
Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an ‘Achilles’ heel’ of the climate|Chris Mooney, Andrew Freedman|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
So, unlike power plants in New England, Texas’s gas-fired generators have a harder time switching to other fuels when gas supply is tight.
Texas, the go-it-alone state, is rattled by the failure to keep the lights on|Will Englund, Steven Mufson, Dino Grandoni|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Astro Lab’s taproom manager Tasha Martin, a huge Capitals fan, designed the cans for Wicked Wrister, a triple dry-hopped New England-style IPA.
Craig Laughlin will soon have a hat trick of beer collaborations, all for a good cause|Scott Allen|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
It was a good week for Seton Hall, which swept a New England trip to Providence and Connecticut.
NCAA tournament bracketology: After 30 years, Rutgers will get its chance at March Madness|Patrick Stevens|February 9, 2021|Washington Post

Availability has been his biggest problem, having started just 23 of 48 games since he was traded from New England.
The 10 biggest roster questions in the NFL as the offseason begins|John Clayton|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
But the enemy of the new emirs is neither the Jew nor the Christian, it is the godless militant defending secularism.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Allegations of transphobia are not new in the world of gay online dating.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With all that said, representation of each of these respective communities has increased in the new Congress.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Descending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Here began indeed, in the drab surroundings of the workshop, in the silent mystery of the laboratory, the magic of the new age.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Joe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
There seems something in that also which I could spare only very reluctantly from a new Bible in the world.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
We should have to admit that the new law does little or nothing to relieve such a situation.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

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.