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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New England

Allen, 30, has passed for six touchdowns, with three interceptions, and has rushed for seven touchdowns for a Bills team that is 3-1 and coming off a 29-26 defeat by the New England Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

After a tough start, last week's win over the Buffalo Bills was a huge confidence boost for the New England Patriots, as they showed with a 45-17 hammering of the Las Vegas Raiders.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But it is widely diversified, spanning from Seattle to the Sunbelt to New York and New England.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A year after he broke out and led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl, the quarterback’s play has fallen off dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Tongue-tied? Half mad? If we’d gone to the police they would have charged us with every unsolved death in New England for the last five years.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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