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north (nôrt̸h)

noun

  1. the direction to the right of a person facing the sunset; direction of the North Pole from any other point on the earth's surface: the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole rather than to the geographic pole
  2. the point on a compass at 0° or 360°, directly opposite south
  3. a region or district in or toward this direction
  4. the northern part of the earth, esp. the arctic regions

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Du noord, Ger nord, ON northr < IE base *ner-, beneath, below > Gr nerteros, lower

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the north
  2. from the north a north wind
  3. designating the northern part of a continent, country, etc. North Africa

adverb

in or toward the north; in a northerly direction

north Idioms

the North

☆ that part of the U.S. which is bounded on the south by Md., the Ohio River, and Mo.; specif., the states opposed to the Confederacy in the Civil War

North Definition

North (nôrt̸h)

North, Frederick 2d Earl of Guilford 1732-92; Eng. statesman: prime minister of Great Britain (1770-82): called Lord North

north Synonyms

north

modif.

  1. Situated to the north

    northward, northern, in the north, on the north side of, northerly, northmost, northernmost.

  2. Moving toward the north

    northerly, northbound, northward, to the north, headed north, toward the North Pole, in a northerly direction; see also south 4.

  3. Coming from the north

    northerly, southbound, headed south, out of the north, moving toward the equator, moving toward the South Pole; see also south 3.

  4. Associated with the north

    northern, polar, hyperborean, boreal; see arctic, cold 1.

North Synonyms

North

n.

Union, Federals, Northerners, Yankees, Yanks, the men in blue, carpetbaggers, damyankees*; see also confederacy, south, union 2.

north Synonyms

north

n.

the Barrens, tundra, northern section, northland, Northern Hemisphere, the north country, the north woods, Arctic regions, polar regions, the frozen north, land of ice and snow; see also direction 1.

north Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • border: Scotland: Landlords beware of tougher regulations Tougher regulation means it's more expensive to let property north of the border.
  • workhouse: Sometime between 1876 and 1888, infirmary blocks were constructed to the north of the Workhouse with separate blocks for men and women.
  • county: Meanwhile in the north of the county there is a variety of interesting places to take in.
  • island: Attractions To find some interesting historical sites take a short excursion to the north of the island to the ruined city of Kastro.

Adjective modifier

  • A1: His comments came after he and a colleague were both photographed while driving between 46 and 50mph on the A1 north of Alnwick.
  • far: This position also reflects his life in a monastery in the far north.
  • 8km: The Great Blue Hole lies within the Atoll's lagoon about 8km north of Half Moon Caye Natural Monument.
  • 60km: Paarl Rock For something really different visit Paarl Rock which is situated about 60km north of Cape Town.
  • 40km: The area begins about 40km north of Barcelona and includes the entire shoreline of Girona.
  • due: We had thought her lost but she had gone due north into the ice, escorting the three ships of her small convoy.

Modifies a noun

  • aisle: The wall of the north aisle has been rebuilt.
  • west: The main road to the far north west has been much improved over recent decades.
  • coast: In 1947 he built a home called Blue Harbor on the north coast of the island.
  • carolina: Eligible cshcn had have a group health insurance north carolina much.
  • transept: In the north transept four graveslabs are displayed against the wall.
  • side: Then the light shot across the road to the north side to the left of the car.

Noun used with modifier

  • ippr: Response to Speaker: Sue Stirling, Director, ippr north.
  • km: Dahab, which means gold, is situated on the east coast of the Sinai peninsula, about 100 km north.. .
  • oop: There was one point I did think I saw *you* , then I thought, nah, you are oop north.
  • mile: Then she hikes 1 mile north to arrive at her camp.