26984 words

north

13 definitions • 17 examples
1
the direction that goes towards the part of the earth above the equator, opposite to the south, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction:

Examples:

The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.
The landscape is more mountainous in the north (of the country).
Cambridge is/lies to the north of London.
a north-facing window
2
the rich industrial countries of the world, most of which are above the equator
3
the northern states of the middle and eastern part of the US:

Examples:

The North defeated the South in the American Civil War.
4
in or forming the north part of something:

Examples:

North America/Africa
the north coast of Iceland
Our farm is a few miles north of the village.
5
a wind coming from the north:

Examples:

A vicious north wind was blowing.
6
towards the north:

Examples:

Go due (= directly) north for two miles.
The garden faces north and doesn't get much sun in the winter.
7
to or in the north of the country or region:

Examples:

I live in London, but my relatives live up north, in Manchester.
8
the direction that is opposite south, or the part of an area or country which is in this direction:

Examples:

The points of the compass are north, south, east, and west.
9
In the US, the North is the part of the country in the north and east:

Examples:

Ken grew up in Mississippi but settled in the North after college.
10
In the US Civil War, the North was the group of states that fought to keep the US together.
11
in, forming, or toward the north part of something:

Examples:

the north coast
She lives about forty miles north of here.
12
A north wind is a wind coming from the north.
13
used to say that an amount is more than the one stated:

Examples:

The company's market cap is now north of $160 billion.

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