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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

With the war occurring during planting season in the Northern Hemisphere, this has created an acute fertilizer shortage at the time when farmers should be seeding their fields.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Of those, vessels carrying key products like fertilizers would have priority, especially as the Northern Hemisphere prepares for planting season, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Northern Hemisphere fertilizer manufacturers are riding a “nice crest of a wave” from higher prices, Milam said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"All the major observatories in the Northern Hemisphere plus the space-based telescopes have been looking at this but it was the Liverpool Telescope, run from LJMU, that got there first," beamed Wise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 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