a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N
the direction in which this point lies.
(usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.
the North, the northern area of the United States, especially the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.
(initial capital letter) North Country.
the north wind.
in, toward, or facing, the north.
the north gate.
directed or proceeding toward the north.
a north course.
coming from the north.
a north wind.
(usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc..
North Atlantic.
Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford Lord North, 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.
Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator.
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south
the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole
the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north
(often capital) any area lying in or towards the north
cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass
situated in, moving towards, or facing the north
(esp of the wind) from the north
in, to, or towards the north
archaic (of the wind) from the north
the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire
(in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War
the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country
the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced
poetic the north wind
Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies
Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays
before 900; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch noord, German Nord, Old Norse northr
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Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans filled north London's streets for a jubilant celebration of the club's first Premier League title in 22 years.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He had just picked me up from Casa Rural Cieza de León, a charming inn in Llerena, my base camp 90 minutes north of Seville.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Notably, many of the earlier Neolithic Dutch samples from further north – such as the Swifterbant culture, well-known for maintaining a hunter-gatherer economy alongside some adoption of agriculture – carried close to 100% hunter-gatherer ancestry.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Arsenal will celebrate their Premier League title win on Sunday in front of their supporters in north London.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Ever since the city built a new marina on the north side of the lake, people stopped coming down here, and business dried up.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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