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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

According to this interpretation, the force of the collision pushed land outward into the Northern Hemisphere, creating Hell as a giant crater reaching upward from below.

From Science Daily ● May 11, 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

It is easiest to spot meteors in the northern hemisphere between midnight and an hour before sunrise, but of course it is dependent on cloud cover.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

However, for those in the northern hemisphere, it is generally recognised as the midsummer date with the longest amount of daylight and the shortest period of darkness.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

“We have demand picking up in the northern hemisphere globally and so far we’re not really seeing much dent in demand,” says Tracy Shuchart of NinjaTrader Group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The shadow of the southern hemisphere is inside the circle and the shadow of the northern hemisphere is outside.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife