Northern United States
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- noun
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Estados Unidos del Norte
- The population density is lower in the Northern United States compared to the more urbanized southern regions.
- northern United States and southern Canada
Examples
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We would expect similar emissions and mitigation profiles for the northern United States, southern Canada, and possibly northern Europe.
Academic text (2012) -
"The population of the northern United States must be moved to locations farther south in order to avoid freezing to death."
Fiction book (1994) -
Although specific statistics are difficult to obtain, Koreans have a growing presence in urban areas of the northern United States and on the West Coast.
Academic text (2008) -
Minimum and maximum temperatures for some cities in the northern United States (National Climatic Data Center, 2005; Western Region Climate Center, 2006).
Academic text (2007) -
In the northern United States, fireflies probably spend between one and three years as larvae; farther south, they can complete their development within a few months of hatching.
Academic text (2003) -
In addition, making appropriate transportation arrangements to facilitate access is an important strategy; like many older immigrants from Asian countries, older Chinese immigrants often find the cold and snowy winter in Canada and the northern United States harsh and difficult to adapt to.
Academic text (2007) -
"Highbush blueberry varieties bred for the northern United States have greater winter hardiness," explains Gene Galletta.
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As part of an evaluation of yard trimmings diversion programs in Canada and the northern United States (above the 38th parallel), 124 municipal solid waste agencies were surveyed, of which 93 responded.
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In winter, heavy snowstorms are common in the Northern United States, affecting travel plans.
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Many families in the Northern United States enjoy skiing and snowboarding during the colder months.
Synonyms
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1.9
The northern states of the United States during the Civil War
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional phrase: 'northern' modifies 'United States' to indicate the northern part of that country, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to the northern region of the U.S. This adjective + country pattern is cross-linguistically common and contains no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making it transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Northern United States comes from the simple idea of the Northern part of the United States: the states that lie to the 'north' on a map and that were often colder and had many factories long ago. So, Northern United States means the 'northern' region of the country today.