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  Northern Hemisphere

  noun

  the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
• northern hemisphere
  northern hemisphere

  noun

  that half of the globe lying north of the equator

Northern Hemisphere

American  

noun

1. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.

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northern hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the globe lying north of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator

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Northern Hemisphere Scientific  

/ nôr′thərn /

1. The half of the Earth north of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator.

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Northern Hemisphere Cultural  

1. The northern half of the Earth's surface; the half north of the equator.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

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Northern Hemisphere northern hemisphere

And for the Bolsonaros, Florida is likely to feel more like home than anywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

This particular full moon is known by several names, including the Hunter's Moon, a name rooted in historical traditions in the Northern Hemisphere.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

"This shows how widespread docodonts were in the Northern Hemisphere and that this diverse group of animals developed very different lifestyles at an incredibly early stage," summarizes Martin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Flu rates are also rising early in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, such as Japan and the U.K.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

I tune out for a while and come back when he holds up a huge globe that is missing half of the Northern Hemisphere.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

The northern hemisphere game has deep-rooted problems, and seems to be stuck in stasis when compared with the thriving NRL.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

According to the study, it could extend for hundreds or even thousands of kilometers across Mars' northern hemisphere.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Warmer-than-usual weather over the northern hemisphere winter could limit heating-related demand and help relieve upward pressure on natural gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia,” says David Oxley, chief commodities economist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Borthwick's side host Australia, Japan and New Zealand this November in the northern hemisphere leg of the inaugural tournament.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Tara? Every fairy hippie in the northern hemisphere will be dancing around the Lia Fáil at the full moon. There’ll be so many shields on, it’ll look like the whole place is underwater.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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