norther
Americannoun
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Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
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a wind or storm from the north.
noun
Etymology
Origin of norther
Example Sentences
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Many headed to the norther borders with Egypt or to Port Sudan.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
They had travelled from the small town of Bad Arolsen, in the norther Hesse region of Germany.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2022
A "norther" picked up strength, turning dust particles into projectiles that felt like shards of glass on exposed skin.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2021
It made this pledge after angering Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who strongly opposed moving the marathons out of Tokyo to the norther city of Sapporo.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
One day on course due west, off central Krete, the ship caught a fresh norther, and we ran southward before the wind while Zeus piled ruin ahead.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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