Northern Hemisphere

noun

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

northern hemisphere

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Northern Hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

According to scientists, seven mutations occurred, positioning the Northern Hemisphere to head into a rough flu season.

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“This is a small group that emerged since June, and since it emerged, it’s rapidly spreading and predominating in some countries so far in the Northern Hemisphere,” Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the World Health Organization’s Global Respiratory Threats Unit, said in a media briefing this month, about the strain H3N2 subclade K.

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Argentina are aiming to complete a hat-trick of wins on their northern hemisphere tour, having thrashed Wales 52-28 and fought back to overcome Scotland 33-24 last weekend.

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The Six Nations teams will be the northern hemisphere representatives, with South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Fiji and Japan as their opposition.

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The finals weekend in London will start with the sixth-placed northern hemisphere side taking on their southern hemisphere equivalent, and culminate in the two group winners taking each other on for the title.

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