northern Europe
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- noun
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norte de Europa
- The European battle for the environment-friendly car began in central and northern Europe in the late 1970s.
- countries in northern Europe
- areas in northern Europe
- medieval Northern Europe
And since the wind over the ocean usually blows from West to east, that brings warm air to northern Europe.
- And since the wind over the ocean usually blows from West to east, that brings warm air to northern Europe.
- The rise of Northern Europe that I mentioned here was most obvious in the ascent of Charlemagne.
- So if you're rather shorter, look for Southern European brands to shop for, and if you're rather taller, look in Northern Europe.
- Their ancestors had sailed from the grim island to spread across northern Europe, Siberia and Manchuria.
- If you look at allergies, Northern Europe, super clean environments, tons of allergies.
- This is the God shaped whole that curses large parts of Northern Europe.
- And then this centre of this cult moved up into Northern Europe and massively centred in London.
- It looks like in parts of Northern Europe they're they are getting now beyond peak meat just like we think of peak oil and getting beyond that.
Examples
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Many iconic Viking sites can be found in northern Europe, showcasing the rich history of ancient seafarers.
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Countries in northern Europe often experience long periods of daylight during the summer months.
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Of course, the reduced supply to northern Europe must raise delivered prices there.
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This would mean more cold air in middle and northern Europe and more heat waves in southern Europe.
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Today, ladies and gentlemen, we move back to northern Europe, to the northern part of the former Roman Empire.
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Instead, in many areas that role appears to have shifted toward Germany and other states in northern Europe.
Academic text (2003) -
Consequently, by 1500, Antwerp had replaced Bruges as the major trading center of Northern Europe.
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In summer, the weather in northern Europe can be surprisingly mild and pleasant, attracting many tourists.
Synonyms
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A northern European area that includes Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and sometimes Finland and Iceland
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Morphology
The phrase 'northern Europe' is a simple compositional noun phrase whose meaning (the part of Europe located in the north) follows directly from 'northern' (pertaining to the north) + 'Europe' (the continent). This directional/locational construction is cross-linguistically common and therefore readily predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Northern Europe simply names the part of Europe that lies in the north. The words create a clear image: northern means 'in the north' and Europe means 'the continent', so the phrase refers today to the countries in Europe's far north.