New England

☆ the six NE states of the U.S.: Me., Vt., N.H., Mass., R.I., & Conn.
abbrev. New Eng

Origin: so named by Captain John Smith

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See New England in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A region of the northeast United States consisting of the modern-day states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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  • New Engˈland·er noun

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