New England

noun

1. an area in the NE United States, including the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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

New England

1. Region in the northeastern United States that includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

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

Example Sentences

New England is better overall, and Drake Maye is impressive, but Las Vegas finds just enough to steal one in Pete Carroll’s debut.

From Los Angeles Times

New England Patriots' descent from the top has been jarring to their fans while probably delightful for everyone else.

From BBC

Leading the way with six Super Bowls each are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots, the latter all coming since the turn of the century under legendary coach Bill Belichick.

From BBC

Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was allowed by the league to attend the production meetings ahead of Super Bowl LIX in February.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gronk will sign a one day contract and retire a New England Patriot,” read the post that was accompanied by a video that featured Gronkowski speaking on the podcast about being drafted by the Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times