north

north  (nôrth)

n.

1. Abbr. N

a. The direction along a meridian 90° counterclockwise from east; the direction to the left of sunrise.

b. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass located at 0°.

2. An area or region lying in the north.

3. often North

a. The northern part of the earth.

b. The northern part of a region or country.

4. North The northern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Union in the Civil War.

adj.

1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the north.

2. Originating in or coming from the north: a cold north wind.

adv.

In, from, or toward the north.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see ner-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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north

Noun

1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°

2. the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole

3. the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north

4. the north any area lying in or towards the north

Adjective

1. in or towards the north

2. (esp. of the wind) from the north

Adverb

in, to, or towards the north [Old English]

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North

Noun

the North

a. the northern part of England, generally regarded as reaching the southern boundaries of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire

b. (in the US) the states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War

c. the economically and technically advanced countries of the world

Adjective

of or denoting the northern part of a country or area

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	North - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Yank, Yankee, Northerner - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
	2.	North - the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale" Union U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 free state - any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
	3.	north - the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees due north, northward, N cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
	4.	north - a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
	5.	north - the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	6.	north - the direction in which a compass needle points compass north, magnetic north direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	7.	North - British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford
Adj.	1.	north - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	north - in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" northerly, northward, northwards

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north

adjective 1. northern, polar, arctic, boreal, northerly

adverb 2. northward(s), in a northerly direction

Translations

north [nɔːθ] n → norte m

adj → del norte

adv → al or hacia el norte

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north [nɔːθ] n → nord m

adj → nord inv [wind] → du nord

adv → au or vers le nord

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north [nɔːθ] n → Norden m

adj → nördlich, Nord-

adv → nach Norden;

north of → nördlich von

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north [nɔːθ] n → nord m; settentrione m

adj → nord inv; del nord, settentrionale

adv → verso nord