north
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- noun
- /nɔrθ/
- The militia is fighting the French in the north!
- north and south
- north-west
- north and east
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- So that would be the north, the northeast and the South.
- We're producing electricity in the north more than we need there.
- God bless the truckers who are freeing the frozen North, right.
- South South Yorkshire, yes, yes, north north of England.
Examples
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Their neighbors to the north should do the same, and they will eventually.
Academic text (1999) -
As you know, the surf on the north shore comes up real fast.
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One is located south of the river, and the other is to the north of the river.
Academic text (2011) -
We're producing electricity in the north more than we need there.
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Now it is in the far north, Queensland, Australia.
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But in the north, a storm is brewing.
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They were cut off from the north once more, trapped.
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Each fall, he takes hunters to the north of Kodiak on a search for blacktail deer.
Fiction book (1992) -
The oldest bracteates found in the north are clear imitations of Roman medallions.
Academic text (1999) -
The city is located in the north of the country, known for its beautiful landscapes.
Synonyms
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The part of something that faces north
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A part of a country or area that is in the north
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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2.5
The part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator between Europe and the Americas
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2.9
A public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for strong research and teaching
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3.7
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
A large public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for research
- Specialized
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4.6
The direction on a compass halfway between north and northeast, slightly east of north
- Formal
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4.1
An agreement signed in 1949 where countries promise to defend each other and form NATO
A group of European and North American countries that work together for military defence
- Formal
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6.0
A group in NATO that makes political decisions and includes permanent representatives from each member country
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The smaller of New Zealand's two main islands, with more people and separated from South Island by Cook Strait
A large park in northern Washington State, USA with high mountains and old gold rush sites
- Specialized
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8.2
A point in the sky above Earth's North Pole that stars appear to turn around and is near Polaris
- Specialized
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6.7
A compass direction slightly north of northeast, about 34 degrees from east
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4.5
A river in central United States that starts in Colorado and joins the South Platte to form the Platte River
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5.6
A narrow sea passage between Northern Ireland and Scotland linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea
- Specialized
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3.5
The direction the north end of a magnetic needle points toward on Earth
- Specialized
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4.5
The part of Earth between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer with changing seasons
- Specialized
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6.2
A warm ocean flow that moves west across the Pacific just north of the equator
- Specialized
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7.7
A group of languages spoken in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands
- Specialized
A group of Dravidian languages spoken in eastern India, like Kurukh and Malto
- Specialized
A group of related languages spoken in eastern India like Kurukh and Malto
- New Zealand
A New Zealand plant that lives many years and grows on high mountains with white woolly flower heads
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward Earth's north when it hangs freely
Surface Forms
Etymology
North has long meant the 'northern part' of a country or city and is the same root behind names like Norway and the word Norse. So when people say 'the north' they mean the part of a place that faces that direction and often has colder weather.