north

Plural

norths

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.

   • Minnesota is in the north of the USA.

2. 2.The up or positive direction.

   • Stock prices are heading back towards the north.

3. 3.The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

   • Santa lives at the North Pole.

4. 4.Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).

   • Santa lives at the North Pole.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.

   • Traffic was doing the speed limit on North I-45 one minute and had come to a stand-still the next.

2. 2.Of or pertaining to the north; northern.

   • She entered through the north gate.
   • He lived in north Germany.

3. 3.Toward the north; northward.

   • The most dangerous ones are those that develop during October and November and that follow a north path affecting the western part of the island.

4. 4.Of wind, from the north.

   • The north wind was cold.

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Everyday conversation

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General reading & writing

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Literature

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Synonyms

• union

Word family

• nor
• northeast
• northern
• northwest