Northeast Corridor

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noun

the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.

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Words nearby Northeast Corridor

North Down, North Downs, northeast, northeast by east, northeast by north, Northeast Corridor, northeaster, northeasterly, northeasterner, North East Frontier Agency, North East Lincolnshire

How to use Northeast Corridor in a sentence

The plan calls for two Northeast Corridor round-trips extending from Roanoke to Christiansburg.
Virginia moves forward with plan to expand passenger rail in southwest part of state|Luz Lazo|May 5, 2021|Washington Post
To bring our Northeast Corridor and Washington-to-Boston overall underlying infrastructure to a state of good repair, because there have been decades of underinvestment in that corridor.
Amtrak's Boss Has a Plan to Make You Love Trains Again. Will it Work?|Patrick Lucas Austin|May 3, 2021|Time
This approach would greatly limit his appeal beyond the Northeast and the west coast.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the scanning takes place, KSM is led down a long corridor flanked by chain-link fences.
9/11 Mastermind Is Afraid of the Ladies|Tim Mak|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The thought was that Nixon would have to look to the Northeast, and he really tried to get Rockefeller on his ticket.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Controlling the corridor was essential to supporting deep operations elsewhere in eastern Afghanistan.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To the northeast, FSA brigades are preparing to retreat from a string of towns including Marea and Tell Rifaat.
ISIS and Al Qaeda Ready to Gang Up on Obama's Rebels|Jamie Dettmer|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were walking down a corridor, and Miss Thangue was peering through her lorgnette at the cards on the doors.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
When we got to the house we entered an obscure corridor and began to find our way up a dark and narrow staircase.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Her last words floated back from the depths of the corridor; a clock was striking and she had pattered off hastily.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
They made their way to the corridor and strolled slowly up and down, passing and repassing others who were discussing the music.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
She opened a door at the back of the central hall and found herself in a pillared corridor with a door at either end.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton