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  north

  noun

  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
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  North

  noun

  Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.

north

¹ American  

[nawrth] / nɔrθ /

noun

1. 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

2. the direction in which this point lies.

3. (usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.

4. 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.

5. (initial capital letter) North Country.

6. the north wind.

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adjective

1. in, toward, or facing, the north.

   the north gate.

2. directed or proceeding toward the north.

   a north course.

3. coming from the north.

   a north wind.

4. (usually initial capital letter) designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc..

   North Atlantic.

adverb

1. to, toward, or in the north.

   sailing north.

North ² American  

[nawrth] / nɔrθ /

noun

1. Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.

2. Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford Lord North, 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.

3. Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator.

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north ¹ British  

/ nɔːθ /

noun

1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south

2. the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole

3. the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north

4. (often capital) any area lying in or towards the north

5. cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass

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adjective

1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the north

2. (esp of the wind) from the north

adverb

1. in, to, or towards the north

2. archaic (of the wind) from the north

North ² British  

/ nɔːθ /

noun

1. the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire

2. (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

3. the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country

4. the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced

5. poetic the north wind

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adjective

1. 1. of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc

   2. ( as part of a name )

      North Africa

North ³ British  

/ nɔːθ /

noun

1. 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

2. Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays

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Etymology

Origin of north

before 900; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch noord, German Nord, Old Norse northr

Example Sentences

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Into the weekend it does look as though most places will return to more typically late September conditions, with UK temperatures ranging between roughly 15 to 21C north to south..

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The more realistic north wall depicts what could be an actual court scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The homes, mostly clad in wooden exteriors, none more than two stories high, are scattered along 10 miles of coastline about 100 miles north of San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Close to a lagoon in north Wales, she thought she could walk her baby, toddler and dogs on public footpaths.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Once the Advance had sailed far enough north, letters could only be sent or received sporadically, when passed from ship to ship.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

He previously helped Sara Cox when she jogged, walked and ran 135 miles through Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

North American Blue Energy Partners, backed by the Pentagon, is racing to boost its production in the Latin American country, where Chevron has held longstanding supremacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

In April, Quixote announced it was winding down most of its Los Angeles soundstage business, including its main commercial studio in West Hollywood and its North Valley studio in Pacoima.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

And there is certain to be plenty about his efforts to devolve power away from Whitehall to England's mayors and the new No 10 North.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

North American Review dedicated thirty-five pages of a single issue to Dr. Kane’s chances of survival in the Arctic.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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