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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

Example Sentences

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Northern Hemisphere northern hemisphere

This summer’s Northern Hemisphere heat wave has been a mass casualty event, on a par with the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

England's gutsy victory moves them up to third in the Northern Hemisphere standings in the 2026 Nations Championship, backing up last Saturday's 73-8 win over Fiji which ended a run of five defeats.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“As a result, refinery margins stay elevated, delaying price relief for end users of diesel, jet fuel, and, not least, gasoline as the Northern Hemisphere driving season reaches its peak.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Stratospheric wind patterns influence long range forecasts, including predictions for conditions during the following Northern Hemisphere winter.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026

“Thanks,” Brian replies coolly, like he owns the air in the Northern Hemisphere.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

England are third in the northern hemisphere group in the Nations Championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

They point out that, while Australia and New Zealand’s geography justify a scaled ultra long-haul fleet, Qantas’s northern hemisphere peers don’t appear to have sufficient use cases to warrant the investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

The summer solstice will be celebrated across the northern hemisphere this week, marking the official start of astronomical summer.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

"They tend to be in the northern hemisphere, particularly so, parts of Scandinavia."

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

It’s like water whirling down a plughole: in the northern hemisphere it whooshes anti-clockwise, in the south, clockwise.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd