New England

noun

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

OTHER WORDS FROM New England

New Eng·land·er, noun New Eng·land·ish, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for new englander (1 of 2)

New Englander

noun

a native or inhabitant of New England

British Dictionary definitions for new englander (2 of 2)

New England

noun

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
a region in SE Australia, in the northern tablelands of New South Wales

Cultural definitions for new englander

New England

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

notes for New England

The region is thought to have been named by Captain John Smith for its resemblance to the English coast.