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north
1[nawrth]
noun
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. N
the direction in which this point lies.
(usually initial capital letter)a region or territory situated in this direction.
the North, the northern area of the United States, especially the states that fought to preserve the Union in the Civil War, lying to the north of the Ohio River, and usually including Missouri and Maryland.
(initial capital letter)North Country.
the north wind.
adjective
in, toward, or facing, the north.
the north gate.
directed or proceeding toward the north.
a north course.
coming from the north.
a north wind.
(usually initial capital letter)designating the northern part of a region, nation, country, etc..
North Atlantic.
adverb
to, toward, or in the north.
sailing north.
North
2[nawrth]
noun
Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford Lord North, 1732–92, British statesman: prime minister 1770–82.
Sir Thomas, 1535?–1601?, English translator.
north
1/ ɔːθ /
noun
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south
the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole
the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north
(often capital) any area lying in or towards the north
cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass
adjective
situated in, moving towards, or facing the north
(esp of the wind) from the north
adverb
in, to, or towards the north
archaic(of the wind) from the north
North
2/ ɔːθ /
noun
the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire
(in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War
the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country
the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced
poeticthe north wind
adjective
of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc
( as part of a name )
North Africa
North
3/ ɔːθ /
noun
Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies
Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays
Word History and Origins
Origin of north1
Word History and Origins
Origin of north1
Example Sentences
Irvine, of Ballysillan Road in north Belfast, was a well-known community worker before being given a two and a half year sentence over guns and ammunition found in the boot of his car in 2022.
The hot and dry weather will bring ‘elevated fire conditions’ away from the coast through Wednesday, particularly for the Antelope Valley and along the Interstate 5 corridor in north L.A.
Residents of Tehran meanwhile appeared to be fleeing in large numbers, with pictures showing traffic jams on one highway heading north.
The hot and dry weather will also bring “elevated fire conditions” away from the coast through Wednesday, particularly for the Antelope Valley, along the Interstate 5 corridor in north L.A.
The second site, Shahran oil and gas depot, is a key hub for distributing fuel in the north of the capital.
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