Northern Hemisphere

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noun

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

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Origin of Northern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby Northern Hemisphere

Northern Crown, Northern Dvina, Northerner, northern giant petrel, northern harrier, Northern Hemisphere, northern hog sucker, Northern Ireland, Northern Isles, Northernize, Northern Kingdom

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How to use Northern Hemisphere in a sentence

So if we Northern Hemisphere folks are looking for summer holiday traditions to adapt, Australia might have us covered.
The surprising past, unlikely present, and uncertain future of Christmas in July|Emily VanDerWerff|July 23, 2021|Vox
Another telescope, at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco, came online to search for planets orbiting Northern Hemisphere stars in 2016.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe|Lisa Grossman|July 21, 2021|Science News
That science could have been applied to climate change, as old tree rings and other data showed a rapid climb in Northern Hemisphere temperatures after the 1860s.
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Unconfirmed reports in the French media claimed that the brothers were spotted at a gas station in northern France on Thursday.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His New Deal Coalition brought together Southerners, Northern ethnic minorities, and urban blacks under the same banner.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern|Lloyd Green|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There were stories of distant strife, in Bosnia, Rwanda, and Northern Ireland, and those stories had the whiff of a different era.
The Best Columns of 2014|John Avlon, Errol Louis|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He signalized himself by a great victory which he obtained on the banks of the Neva, over the northern powers.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Out gets Uncle David, looking brown and healthy after his northern excursion.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
It was near the hour, by the time they got there, when David Arden would arrive from his northern point of departure.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The glorious sun was strong in his might, and, like his Maker, warmed the northern world into exuberant life.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
He had two children, a boy and a girl, who inherited the northern and southern ranches in equal shares.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for Northern Hemisphere

northern hemisphere

noun (often capitals)

that half of the globe lying north of the equator

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

Abbreviation: N hemisphere

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Scientific definitions for Northern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

[ nôr′ðərn ]

The half of the Earth north of the equator.

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

Cultural definitions for Northern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

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