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

Amount stolen Aug. 5 from the United Methodist Church New England Conference by hackers posing as bank representatives and making wire transfers to fraudulent accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Bush’s brand and accent were Texan, with the hat to match, but his roots are in the WASPy New England.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Workers are also falling ill younger and experiencing a more severe and rapid progression of the disease, according to an analysis of the state’s data published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

We also plan to purchase a $200,000 condo in Florida next year—after enough New England winters, we’re ready for a change.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

In August 1852, Phineas leaves New England forever, bound for Chile and a new life as a stagecoach driver.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman